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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... political lieutenant of the Duke of Grafton . Franklin , of course , was a partner and he made sure William Franklin and Joseph Galloway were also named . Franklin's letter to Grey Cooper , bringing him into the company , is a perfect ...
... political lieutenant of the Duke of Grafton . Franklin , of course , was a partner and he made sure William Franklin and Joseph Galloway were also named . Franklin's letter to Grey Cooper , bringing him into the company , is a perfect ...
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... political separation could not mean personal separation . Especially now , when there was a new link between them : William Temple Franklin . Childless all these years , the governor was almost pathetically overjoyed to claim Temple as ...
... political separation could not mean personal separation . Especially now , when there was a new link between them : William Temple Franklin . Childless all these years , the governor was almost pathetically overjoyed to claim Temple as ...
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... political foe in Pennsyl- vania , John Dickinson , had been assigned by his fellow Americans to rescue the revolution ( Franklin , at least , had no doubt that it was a revolution ) from his Tory son . It reduced Franklin's political ...
... political foe in Pennsyl- vania , John Dickinson , had been assigned by his fellow Americans to rescue the revolution ( Franklin , at least , had no doubt that it was a revolution ) from his Tory son . It reduced Franklin's political ...
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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