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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... Temple had achieved the purpose of his journey to the imperial capital . His kinship to the Temples , which ... Temple was emotion- ally , if not legally , on the American side of the quarrel with England . An additional impetus to this ...
... Temple had achieved the purpose of his journey to the imperial capital . His kinship to the Temples , which ... Temple was emotion- ally , if not legally , on the American side of the quarrel with England . An additional impetus to this ...
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... Temple of stealing the letters , which had by now been printed in the London papers . From verbal insults , Whately and Temple descended to exchanging scurrilities in the newspapers , and Temple finally decided that his honor could be ...
... Temple of stealing the letters , which had by now been printed in the London papers . From verbal insults , Whately and Temple descended to exchanging scurrilities in the newspapers , and Temple finally decided that his honor could be ...
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... Temple Franklin was spending the summer with his father and stepmother in Perth Amboy and was enjoying himself immensely . Wil- liam had apparently found no difficulty inducing his wife Elizabeth to welcome Temple as a son . The ...
... Temple Franklin was spending the summer with his father and stepmother in Perth Amboy and was enjoying himself immensely . Wil- liam had apparently found no difficulty inducing his wife Elizabeth to welcome Temple as a son . The ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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