Benjamin Franklin The Great American

Benjamin Franklin - Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

Date November 1, 2008

Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Benjamin <b>Franklin</b>: An American Life” align=”left” style=”margin-right: 15px;” /> Benjamin <b>Franklin</b> is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson shows how the most fascinating of America’s founders helped define our national character.<P>In a sweeping narrative that follows <b>Franklin</b>’s life from Boston to Philadelphia to London and Paris and back, Isaacson chronicles the adventures of the spunky runaway apprentice who became, during his 84-year life, America’s best writer, inventor, media baron, scientist, diplomat, and business strategist, as well as one of its most practical and ingenious political leaders. He explores the wit behind <I>Poor Richard’s Almanac</I> and the wisdom behind the Declaration of Independence, the new nation’s alliance with France, the treaty that ended the Revolution, and the compromises that created a near-perfect Constitution.<P>Above all, Isaacson shows how <b>Franklin</b>’s unwavering faith in the wisdom of the common citizen and his instinctive appreciation for the possibilities of democracy helped to forge an American national identity based on the virtues and values of its middle class.</p> <p> <b>Author:</b> Walter Isaacson <br /> <b>Paperback:</b>  608 pages <br /> <b>Company:</b> Simon & Schuster  (2004-05-04) <br /> <b>ISBN:</b> 074325807X<br /> <b>List Price:</b> $18.00<br /> <b>Amazon Price:</b> $5.74<br /> <b>Used Price:</b> $3.01</p> <p><i>Source: www.amazon.com</i></p> <p><b>American Footprints in the Old Country </b><br /><a target=England is dotted with both large and small tributes to American history and culture. No need to feel homesick here.
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Time For Kids: Benjamin Franklin: A Man of Many Talents (Time For Kids)
Time For Kids: Benjamin <b>Franklin</b>: A Man of Many Talents (Time For Kids)” align=”left” style=”margin-right: 15px;” /> <p> Take a close-up look at Benjamin <b>Franklin</b>, a jack-of-all-trades who served his country well. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from TIME For Kids®. Historical reproductions and contemporary photographs capture the life of this ingenious man and show how he made life better and safer for Americans today. </p> <p> Read about more remarkable Americans: </p> <p> <b>Author:</b> Editors Of Time For Kids <br /> <b>Paperback:</b>  48 pages <br /> <b>Company:</b> HarperTrophy  (2005-08-01) (2005-07-26) <br /> <b>ISBN:</b> 006057609X<br /> <b>List Price:</b> $3.99<br /> <b>Amazon Price:</b> $1.68<br /> <b>Used Price:</b> $0.57</p> <p><i>Source: www.amazon.com</i></p> <p><b>The Long Hot Summer and the More Perfect Union </b><br /><a target=In his book about the framers of the Constitution, Mr. Stewart has done a nimble job of retelling a familiar story.
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Count Us Frankophiles for 300 Years
A real hero for Presidents’ Day: Benjamin Franklin, an American giant who just turned 300.
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The Great Seduction
The most rampant decadence today is financial decadence, the trampling of decent norms about how to use and harness money.
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Of Cannon Fire and Daylight Saving Time
Conserving energy has always been the object of daylight saving time, but a recent study indicates that it may increase residential electricity demand.
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