Franklin : the essential founding father / James Srodes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Srodes, James.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.

Franklin, Benjamin.

Statesmen--United States--Biography.

Statesmen.

United States.

Scientists--United States--Biography.

Scientists.

Inventors--United States--Biography.

Inventors.

Printers--United States--Biography.

Printers.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

x, 435 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington : Regnery Pub., 2002.

Summary:

A historian and biographer argues that without Ben Franklin we would still be British subjects. In "Franklin, " Srodes tells Franklin's incredible life story making full use of the previously neglected papers to provide the most riveting account yet of the journalist, scientist, politician and unlikely adventurer.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Traits and Prospects 11

Chapter 2 Hope and Glory 33

Chapter 3 The Pursuit of Virtue 47

Chapter 4 Rising Citizen 63

Chapter 5 The Eminent Mr. Franklin 79

Chapter 6 Join or Die 103

Chapter 7 First Blood 123

Chapter 8 A New Nemesis 143

Chapter 9 Degrees and Separation 155

Chapter 10 Rejection and Return 169

Chapter 11 Back to London 185

Chapter 12 Countdown to Revolution 199

Chapter 13 The Death of a Dream 219

Chapter 14 To the Brink of War 239

Chapter 15 Revolution 259

Chapter 16 Declaring for Liberty 275

Chapter 17 The Diplomacy of War 291

Chapter 18 Winning Recognition 307

Chapter 19 Dismal Days 323

Chapter 20 The Final Round 339

Chapter 21 The Struggle for Peace 355

Chapter 22 Home at Last 371.

Notes:

Includes bilbiographical references (pages 409-415) and index.

ISBN:

0895261634

OCLC:

48858159