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The first American : the life and times of Benjamin Franklin / H.W. Brands.

Brands, H. W. (Author).

Summary:

A complete biography of the statesman and scientist, Benjamin Franklin.

Item details

ISBN: 0385493282
ISBN: 9780385493284
Physical Description: vi, 759 p. ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, 2000.

Contents / Notes

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [717]-742) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue: January 29, 1774 -- Boston Beginnings: 1706-23 -- Friends and Other Strangers: 1723-24 -- London Once: 1724-26 -- An Imprint of His Own: 1726-30 -- Poor Richard: 1730-35 -- Citizen: 1735-40 -- Arc of Empire: 1741-48 -- Electricity and Fame: 1748-51 -- A Taste of Politics: 1751-54 -- Join or Die: 1754-55 -- The People's Colonel: 1755-57 -- A Larger Stage: 1757-58 -- Imperialist: 1759-60 -- Briton: 1760-62 -- Rising in the West: 1762-64 -- Stamps and Statesmanship: 1764-66 -- Duties and Pleasures: 1766-67 -- Reason and Riot: 1768-69 -- The Rift Widens: 1770-71 -- To Kick a Little: 1772-73 -- The Cockpit: 1774-75 -- Rebel: 1775-76 -- Salvation in Paris: 1776-78 -- Bonhomme Richard: 1778-79 -- Minister Plenipotentiary: 1779-81 -- Blessed Work: 1781-82 -- Savant: 1783-85 -- Home: 1785-86 -- Sunrise at Dusk: 1786-87 -- To Sleep: 1787-90 -- Epilogue: April 17, 1990.