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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... interest groups , leaders and led . In analyzing them , histori- ans usually resort to studying their " objective " circumstances— their sources in society and economics , the ideas that draw their support , the resources that make ...
... interest groups , leaders and led . In analyzing them , histori- ans usually resort to studying their " objective " circumstances— their sources in society and economics , the ideas that draw their support , the resources that make ...
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... country in Paris . And through it all , he wrote essays , doggerel , letters , reports of great interest and sometimes of distinction . A later age celebrated his achievements , admired his virtues XV Prologue: The Modern Enemies.
... country in Paris . And through it all , he wrote essays , doggerel , letters , reports of great interest and sometimes of distinction . A later age celebrated his achievements , admired his virtues XV Prologue: The Modern Enemies.
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... interest of a number of men of the better sort — William Keith , for example , the gover- nor of Pennsylvania . Shortly after he arrived in Philadelphia , Franklin formed the Junto , an organization of young craftsmen who had ...
... interest of a number of men of the better sort — William Keith , for example , the gover- nor of Pennsylvania . Shortly after he arrived in Philadelphia , Franklin formed the Junto , an organization of young craftsmen who had ...
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... interests with him . Margaret Stevenson , Franklin's landlady in Craven Street , Lon- don , for two extended periods was one . She did not have Frank- lin's interest in politics , but she offered a warm family life to him . Her daughter ...
... interests with him . Margaret Stevenson , Franklin's landlady in Craven Street , Lon- don , for two extended periods was one . She did not have Frank- lin's interest in politics , but she offered a warm family life to him . Her daughter ...
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... interest in science , technology , and agriculture that brought Franklin and his English friends together . They often discovered that they shared other concerns ; most , for example , were liberals in politics ; many were dissenting in ...
... interest in science , technology , and agriculture that brought Franklin and his English friends together . They often discovered that they shared other concerns ; most , for example , were liberals in politics ; many were dissenting in ...
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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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