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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... hand . With an exclamation of triumph , he clapped his son on the back and pointed excitedly at the twine . The loose threads were standing erect , separate from each other , just as if they had been electrified when suspended on a ...
... hand . With an exclamation of triumph , he clapped his son on the back and pointed excitedly at the twine . The loose threads were standing erect , separate from each other , just as if they had been electrified when suspended on a ...
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... hand to hand among many public persons in England , and the only " caution " expressed with regard to their privacy was to keep them away from colonial agents , who might return them , or copies of them , to America.132 Fourteen days ...
... hand to hand among many public persons in England , and the only " caution " expressed with regard to their privacy was to keep them away from colonial agents , who might return them , or copies of them , to America.132 Fourteen days ...
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... hand in hand , and are sign'd on the same day . " These were welcome words for Franklin . They not only authorized him to do what he had already been doing ; they gave him another weapon to use against the hapless Mr. Grenville.14 ...
... hand in hand , and are sign'd on the same day . " These were welcome words for Franklin . They not only authorized him to do what he had already been doing ; they gave him another weapon to use against the hapless Mr. Grenville.14 ...
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