The Man who Dared the Lightning: A New Look at Benjamin FranklinMorrow, 1971 - 532 Seiten The author's extraordinary biographical talents are brought to bear on Benjamin Franklin, the least understood and appreciated of Amercia's revolutionary giants. |
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... Britain . Always he walked the delicate line between outright defiance , which would have insulted the ticklish tempers of many members , and pliant submission , which might have encouraged the opposition . One member asked him , " Can ...
... Britain . Always he walked the delicate line between outright defiance , which would have insulted the ticklish tempers of many members , and pliant submission , which might have encouraged the opposition . One member asked him , " Can ...
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... Britain to any other part of the world would henceforth be forced to touch at the port of Königsberg , " there to be unladened , searched and charged with said duties . " The edict went on to forbid the smelting of iron and other forms ...
... Britain to any other part of the world would henceforth be forced to touch at the port of Königsberg , " there to be unladened , searched and charged with said duties . " The edict went on to forbid the smelting of iron and other forms ...
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... Britain . " Almost plaintively he added , " You know , gentlemen , that we expect aid from America ; our dispute seems only to be concerning the mode of obtaining it . " " Aid we never refused upon requisition , " Franklin shot back ...
... Britain . " Almost plaintively he added , " You know , gentlemen , that we expect aid from America ; our dispute seems only to be concerning the mode of obtaining it . " " Aid we never refused upon requisition , " Franklin shot back ...
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affairs agent ambassador American appointed army arrived Arthur Lee asked Assembly began Benjamin Franklin Boston Britain called colonies Continental Congress Dartmouth Deane Deborah declared diplomatic enemy England English father France Frank Franklin added Franklin told Franklin wrote French friends George George Grenville give governor Grand Ohio Grenville heard hope independence Indians Jersey John Adams Joseph Galloway King King's later letter living London Lord Hillsborough Lord North Lord Shelburne Lordship Massachusetts ment mind ministers ministry negotiations never North ministry Oswald paper Paris Parliament Passy peace Penn Pennsylvania petition Philadelphia political pounds Privy Council province replied Richard royal Samuel Wharton secret sent Shelburne ship Silas Deane soon Stamp Act Strahan talk tell Temple thing Thomas Thomas Penn thought took treaty Vergennes vote Wedderburn Wharton William Franklin words writing young