The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin: with Related Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture) by Louis P. Masur $7.57
This second edition of Franklin's famous autobiography is accompanied by a portfolio of illustrations and an introduction that provides background for students and invites them to think about the work's lasting impact on American society and culture.
Benjamin Franklin : An American Life by Boyd Gaines $30.00
Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us -- an ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose up the social ladder, from leather-aproned shopkeeper to dining with kings. In bestselling author Walter Isaacson's vivid and witty full-scale biography, we discover why Franklin turns to us from history's stage with eyes that twinkle from behind his new-fangled spectacles. In Benjamin Franklin,...
The True Benjamin Franklin by Nabu Press $35.75
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is...
Franklin's autobiography (English readings for students) by Henry Holt
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to...
Who Was Ben Franklin? GB by John O'Brien $13.89
A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.
Benjamin Franklin; His Autobiography With a Narrative of His Public Life and Services by General Books LLC $21.51
Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1856. Excerpt: ... Twyford, at the Bishop of St. Asaph's,* 1771. Dear Son,--I have ever had pleasure in obtaining any little anecdotes of my ancestors. You may remember the inquiries I jl made among the remains of my relations when you...
The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by Anchor $18.00
National Bestseller He was the foremost American of his day, yet today he is little more than a mythic caricature in the public imagination. Benjamin Franklin, perhaps the pivotal figure in colonial and revolutionary America, comes vividly to life in this masterly biography. Wit, diplomat, scientist, philosopher, businessman, inventor, and bon vivant, Benjamin Franklin was in every respect...
Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin by Gene Barretta $7.99
What would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you’d set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight saving time, invented bifocals and the odometer—all inspired by his common sense and intelligence.
Autobiography and Other Writings (Oxford World's Classics) by Ormond Seavey $9.95
Franklin's writings span a long and distinguished career of literary, scientific, and political inquiry--the work of a man whose life lasted for nearly all of the 18th century, and whose achievements ranged from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanac to signing the Declaration of Independence. In his own lifetime, Franklin knew prominence not only in America but also in...
A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin (Picture Book Biography) by Holiday House (P) $6.95
Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.