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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... wanted to move fast . Was there a sketch of Franklin that the artist could use ? Franklin produced a drawing done by the son of Thomas Walpole , the English banker who had been one of the mainstays of the Grand Ohio venture . This was ...
... wanted to move fast . Was there a sketch of Franklin that the artist could use ? Franklin produced a drawing done by the son of Thomas Walpole , the English banker who had been one of the mainstays of the Grand Ohio venture . This was ...
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... wanted France as an ally . But he wanted to deal with her as an equal , not a supplicating beggar . The commercial treaty was Franklin's way of saying that America had something very important to offer in exchange for French aid . Even ...
... wanted France as an ally . But he wanted to deal with her as an equal , not a supplicating beggar . The commercial treaty was Franklin's way of saying that America had something very important to offer in exchange for French aid . Even ...
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... wanted , Oswald , who agreed with almost every word he said . But he did not dare to contradict the vehement Jay without opening the Ameri- can delegation to the kind of acrimony that Franklin had come to dread , thanks to Arthur Lee ...
... wanted , Oswald , who agreed with almost every word he said . But he did not dare to contradict the vehement Jay without opening the Ameri- can delegation to the kind of acrimony that Franklin had come to dread , thanks to Arthur Lee ...
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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