The Long Hot Summer and the (Benjamin Franklin) More Perfect Union
February 22, 2008
The Long Hot Summer and the More Perfect Union
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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Ben Franklin Took On France With Insouciant Diplomacy
Stacy Schiff provides an impressively researched account of Franklin's critical mission to Paris to secure French support for the rebellious colonies.
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Annals of Medicine, Yellow With Age
A rare-book library offers a 1542 surgery text, letters from Freud, a discreet 1839 sex manual and the odd hairball or two.
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