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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... idea called for a bold adaptation of the original English approach to colonization . Instead of moving the frontier ... ideas , other men were acting out one of history's harsher themes on the western frontier . Young Lieutenant Colonel ...
... idea called for a bold adaptation of the original English approach to colonization . Instead of moving the frontier ... ideas , other men were acting out one of history's harsher themes on the western frontier . Young Lieutenant Colonel ...
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... idea of a military colony , which would be a buffer state between the settled colonies and the Indian nations . Franklin had already suggested a similar idea to the Albany Congress . Now , stimulated by Bouquet , he wrote a letter to a ...
... idea of a military colony , which would be a buffer state between the settled colonies and the Indian nations . Franklin had already suggested a similar idea to the Albany Congress . Now , stimulated by Bouquet , he wrote a letter to a ...
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... idea of Congress supplying England with aid in the form of requisitions was still a viable idea . Franklin replied that the requisition idea was still very much alive . But as for the tea , the people of Boston were hardly likely to ...
... idea of Congress supplying England with aid in the form of requisitions was still a viable idea . Franklin replied that the requisition idea was still very much alive . But as for the tea , the people of Boston were hardly likely to ...
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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