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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... perhaps Dr. Pringle , sent the Franklins the very exciting news that the governorship of New Jersey was available . Until this point , William's best hope had been an appointment to the government apparatus that controlled co- lonial ...
... perhaps Dr. Pringle , sent the Franklins the very exciting news that the governorship of New Jersey was available . Until this point , William's best hope had been an appointment to the government apparatus that controlled co- lonial ...
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... Perhaps William spent too much time associating with older men - perhaps he had suffered too many snubs from Americans his own age . At any rate his manner impressed younger people as condescending . Philip Livingston , a New Jerseyite ...
... Perhaps William spent too much time associating with older men - perhaps he had suffered too many snubs from Americans his own age . At any rate his manner impressed younger people as condescending . Philip Livingston , a New Jerseyite ...
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... perhaps we may spend some hours usefully . I am sure they will be spent agreeably too , dear friend . ” Then Franklin added a postscript which did nothing to raise Galloway's spirits . " The ship Ohio still aground . " 149 On the same ...
... perhaps we may spend some hours usefully . I am sure they will be spent agreeably too , dear friend . ” Then Franklin added a postscript which did nothing to raise Galloway's spirits . " The ship Ohio still aground . " 149 On the same ...
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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