The Real Benjamin Franklin (American Classic Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0880800011 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 504 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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OLD SGT said This is not a "Progressive" History. Reading this well written book on Benjamin Franklin makes me a little ashamed that I did not study harder in school and that I swallowed all the lies concerning this great man. Well documented and clearly demonstrates how this humble man rose to such prominence and played an integral part in the founding of o. They will let you see these amazing men in the correct light Jason Raburn This is my second copy of this book as I lost the first. Every american should read this whole series(starting with the Real George Washington). They will let you see these amazing men in the correct light.. The Real Ben Franklin I have read all of the latest and many earlier biographies of Benjamin Franklin. This work hits the mark on showing his human side, his intellectual rigor, and is also very good on his interactions with the other Founders. I found it more readable than other Franklin biographies. I recommend this book highly
Or at least he has taken on many different forms in the history books and conversations of the last two centuries. From the Inside Flap The Real Benjamin Franklin: The True Story of America s Greatest Diplomat. Which of all these Benjamin Franklins, if any, is real? This book is an attempt to answer that question. Instead, it seats us across the table from the one person who really knew Benjamin Franklin- -that is, Franklin himself- -and gives him an opportunity to explain his life and ideas in his own words. Part I of this book details his exciting biography, and Part II includes his most important and insightful writings. More recently, a certain brand of biographers and journalists have conjured up sensational tales of a lecherous old diplomat in his seventies who enjoyed illicit affairs with adoring young French women. And a few years ago Franklin even reappeared as a British spy! Some of t
The Real Benjamin Franklin: The True Story of America's Greatest Diplomat. Part I of this book details his exciting biography, and Part II includes his most important and insightful writings, all carefully documented from original sources. There are many Benjamin Franklins -- or at least he has taken on many different forms in the history books of the last two centuries. Highly acclaimed by many, including Glenn Beck of the Fox News Channel. Unfounded myths are now being repeated and embellished in school textbooks and educational television programs.Which of all these Benjamin Franklins, if any, is real? This book is an attempt to answer that question. Published by the National Center for Constitutional Studies, a nonprofit educatio