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Aug 9, 2023 · Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), printer, inventor, scientist, and statesman, occupies a distinguished place in U.S. history. He not only played an influential role in the Revolutionary War era and the fight for American independence, but also helped to shape the U.S. Constitution and vision for the new nation.
2 days ago · July 4, 2024, 4:00 AM. Benjamin Franklin was America’s first diplomat and undoubtedly its best. Yes, there have been other stalwarts, such as George Kennan and Richard Holbrooke (a former editor ...
4 days ago · Scientist, signer of the Declaration of Independence, writer—Benjamin Franklin was a polymath whose travels fed his creative energy. Image Courtesy Prints and Photographs Division of the...
5 days ago · He was very influenced by Benjamin Franklin, and there's a lot of famous business people that are very influenced by Benjamin Franklin, to include Elon Musk. Elon Musk in an interview, actually said that was one of the biographies that he read the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin also this biography by Walter Isaacson and he was just very influenced by Benjamin Franklin's life and inspired him.
2 days ago · Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, ed. John Bigelow (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott, 1868), 251–253. Originally published in 1790. 20. Rhys Isaac, “Evangelical Revolt: The Nature of the Baptists’ Challenge to the Traditional Order in Virginia, 1765 to 1775,” William and Mary Quarterly 31, no. 3 (July 1974): 345–368 ...
2 days ago · Just before 1776, Benjamin Franklin wrote a series of newspaper letters advocating for Colonial resistance. The letters, full of wit and satire, helped to galvanize public opinion against British ...
3 days ago · The first 26 volumes (which includes the 1915 reprint of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin) of this complete set are in very good+ to near fine condition and are all bound in dark green cloth covered boards.
