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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... Vergennes , who knew what America wanted and needed as well as Franklin , found himself forced to admire the American commissioner's skill . " I don't know whether Mr. Franklin told me everything , " he wrote somewhat ruefully to the ...
... Vergennes , who knew what America wanted and needed as well as Franklin , found himself forced to admire the American commissioner's skill . " I don't know whether Mr. Franklin told me everything , " he wrote somewhat ruefully to the ...
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... Vergennes wrote a stiff letter to Franklin and Deane , warning them that the conduct of their privateering captains " affects the dignity of the King , my master , at the same time it offends the neutrality which His Majesty professes ...
... Vergennes wrote a stiff letter to Franklin and Deane , warning them that the conduct of their privateering captains " affects the dignity of the King , my master , at the same time it offends the neutrality which His Majesty professes ...
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... Vergennes turned to Frank- lin , and with studied reluctance Franklin said that this formula " would do . " He was not inwardly disagreeing and outwardly capitulating to Vergennes . Instead , he was forced to simulate enough reluctance ...
... Vergennes turned to Frank- lin , and with studied reluctance Franklin said that this formula " would do . " He was not inwardly disagreeing and outwardly capitulating to Vergennes . Instead , he was forced to simulate enough reluctance ...
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