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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... returned his affection , responded to his questions with those of her own , teased him back , and knitted him garters . Thirty - two years later she would sit by his bedside in Philadelphia as he lay dying.7 For the most part , it was ...
... returned his affection , responded to his questions with those of her own , teased him back , and knitted him garters . Thirty - two years later she would sit by his bedside in Philadelphia as he lay dying.7 For the most part , it was ...
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... returning to America on the eve of the war , Franklin spent his last day in London , March 19 , 1775 , with Priestley . The two men talked that day about the crisis and read recently arrived newspapers from America to find articles that ...
... returning to America on the eve of the war , Franklin spent his last day in London , March 19 , 1775 , with Priestley . The two men talked that day about the crisis and read recently arrived newspapers from America to find articles that ...
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Contenido
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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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