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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... England . William was convinced that a fortune was waiting for the men who first possessed these lands , so hap- hazardly " owned " by small bands of Indians , who regarded them only as hunting preserves . In fact , when he returned ...
... England . William was convinced that a fortune was waiting for the men who first possessed these lands , so hap- hazardly " owned " by small bands of Indians , who regarded them only as hunting preserves . In fact , when he returned ...
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... England to preside at William's marriage . The date was set for September , less than a week after the King had approved the final draft of William's commission as governor . Franklin saw no reason to sit around waiting for the ...
... England to preside at William's marriage . The date was set for September , less than a week after the King had approved the final draft of William's commission as governor . Franklin saw no reason to sit around waiting for the ...
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... [ England ] is dispos'd to it . " Two weeks later , he wrote to his old friend William Strahan , who was still sitting in Parliament voting blindly with the King's friends . After several paragraphs about the excellence of French and ...
... [ England ] is dispos'd to it . " Two weeks later , he wrote to his old friend William Strahan , who was still sitting in Parliament voting blindly with the King's friends . After several paragraphs about the excellence of French and ...
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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