Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
The Works of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 666
Book Description
List of the Benjamin Franklin Papers in the Library of Congress
Author: Library of Congress. Manuscript DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The Writing of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Letters of Benjamin Franklin and Jane Mecom
Author: Carl Van DorenPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400878063
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
The delightful correspondence between Benjamin Franklin and his favorite sister, with an introduction and notes by Carl Van Doren. Franklin wrote more letters to Jane Mecom than he is known to have written to any other person, and as she emerges through these letters we understand the reasons for the esteem in which he held her. The letters cover a period of over sixty years, give new and intimate glimpses of Franklin and of the times, particularly in Philadelphia and Boston, and will enchant any reader of 18th century Americana. Originally published in 1950. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Devious Dr. Franklin, Colonial Agent
Author: David T. MorganPublisher: Mercer University Press
ISBN: 9780865546745
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The Record of the Celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the Birth of Benjamin Franklin
Author: American Philosophical SocietyPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 634
Book Description
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher: Xist Publishing
ISBN: 1623957915
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of America's most famous memoirs. In this text, Ben Franklin shares his life story and details his attempts to build a life of good habits and virtues. His plan for self-improvement was one of the first "self help" books and his role as a founder of the United States is given a personal perspective. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes
Letters of Benjamin Rush
Author: Lyman Henry ButterfieldPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691655901
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 723
Book Description
Volume 1 of 2. Full of flavor and zest, this collection of over 650 letters, two-thirds of them never printed before, is a companion piece to Rush's Autobiography. Written between 1761 and 1813, the letters trace Rush's career, from student in Scotland and England to signer of the Declaration of Independence and Philadelphia's leading physician. He writes to John Adams, Franklin, Jefferson, WItherspoon, and a host of others. Two fascinating series of letters chronicle the failures of the hospital service in the Revolutionary War and teh Philadelphia yellow-fever epidemic of 1793. Rush the private individual is revealed in the letters to his wife. Published for the American Philosophical Society. Lyman Butterfield is associate editor of The Papers of Thomas Jefferson Originally published in 1951. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Calendar of the Papers of Benjamin Franklin, Being the Appendix ...
Author: American Philosophical SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
The Portable Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin FranklinPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440626928
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
It takes a very inclusive anthology to encompass the protean personality and range of interests of Benjamin Franklin, but The Portable Benjamin Franklin succeeds as no collection has. In addition to the complete Autobiography, the volume contains about 100 of Franklin’s major writings—essays, journalism, letters, political tracts, scientific observations, proposals for the improvement of civic and personal life, literary bagatelles, and private musings. The selections are reprinted in their entirety and organized chronologically within six sections that represent the full range of Franklin’s temperament. The result is a zestful read for Franklin scholars and anyone wanting to know and enjoy this American icon. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.