Benjamin Franklin and His EnemiesUniversity of California Press, 2023 M11 15 - 274 páginas In this engaging study of the much-loved statesman and polymath, Robert Middlekauff uncovers a little-known aspect of Benjamin Franklin's personality—his passionate anger. He reveals a fully human Franklin who led a remarkable life but nonetheless had his share of hostile relationships—political adversaries like the Penns, John Adams, and Arthur Lee—and great disappointments—the most significant being his son, William, who sided with the British. Utilizing an abundance of archival sources, Middlekauff weaves episodes in Franklin's emotional life into key moments in colonial and Revolutionary history. The result is a highly readable narrative that illuminates how historical passions can torment even the most rational and benevolent of men. |
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... Friends and associates . 3. Statesmen - United States-- Biography . I. Title . E302.6.F8M644 1996 973.3'092 - dc20 [ B ] Printed in the United States of America 95-30917 This book is a print - on - demand volume . It is manufactured ...
... Friends and associates . 3. Statesmen - United States-- Biography . I. Title . E302.6.F8M644 1996 973.3'092 - dc20 [ B ] Printed in the United States of America 95-30917 This book is a print - on - demand volume . It is manufactured ...
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... Friends of Benjamin Franklin 1 2. Making Enemies 22 3. The Irrational Mr. Franklin 55 4. The Triumph of the Enemies 77 An Old Friend Becomes an Enemy 115 6. " Wedderburnes in France " : Arthur Lee and Ralph Izard 7. John Adams 171 139 ...
... Friends of Benjamin Franklin 1 2. Making Enemies 22 3. The Irrational Mr. Franklin 55 4. The Triumph of the Enemies 77 An Old Friend Becomes an Enemy 115 6. " Wedderburnes in France " : Arthur Lee and Ralph Izard 7. John Adams 171 139 ...
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... friendship , but mostly hatred , anger , scorn , the feelings enemies have for one an- other . It looks at a man , Benjamin Franklin , and at others around him in crisis , entangled in the affairs of eighteenth - century gov- ernment ...
... friendship , but mostly hatred , anger , scorn , the feelings enemies have for one an- other . It looks at a man , Benjamin Franklin , and at others around him in crisis , entangled in the affairs of eighteenth - century gov- ernment ...
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... friends and institutions for help . I began it while I was director of the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and finished it as a member of the faculty of the University of California , Berke- ley . Both institutions support ...
... friends and institutions for help . I began it while I was director of the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery and finished it as a member of the faculty of the University of California , Berke- ley . Both institutions support ...
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... friends ; and they suggest that a man should select his wife with his eyes wide open and when the deed is done , close them . They also more commonly praise hard work , saving time , frugality . Not content to give such counsel ...
... friends ; and they suggest that a man should select his wife with his eyes wide open and when the deed is done , close them . They also more commonly praise hard work , saving time , frugality . Not content to give such counsel ...
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1 | |
22 | |
The Irrational Mr Franklin | 55 |
The Triumph of the Enemies | 77 |
An Old Friend Becomes an Enemy | 115 |
Wedderburnes in France Arthur Lee and Ralph Izard | 139 |
John Adams | 171 |
No Love for Franklins Enemies | 203 |
Abbreviations and Short Titles | 215 |
Notes | 217 |
Index | 243 |
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