This 300th Anniversary Edition, edited by L. Jesse Lemisch with a new afterword by Carla Mulford, preserves the words of an elder statesman, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Benjamin Franklin was a writer, publisher, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and politician. During his long life, he offered advice on many subjects, organized public institutions, contributed to the birth of a nation, and negotiated with foreign powers to ensure his country's survival. Read what he said himself—get to know the man and his accomplisments.
This is part of Hewitt's Lightning Literature & Composition curriculum. See Related Items below.
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Lightning Lit Guide: Amer Early-Mid 19th
Lightning Lit Pack: Amer Early-Mid 19th
