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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... took over . He lost his political equilibrium when he was in middle age and be- haved foolishly , persuading a good many others , mostly in Penn- sylvania , to behave in a similar way . But he was at his best as an old man , his good ...
... took over . He lost his political equilibrium when he was in middle age and be- haved foolishly , persuading a good many others , mostly in Penn- sylvania , to behave in a similar way . But he was at his best as an old man , his good ...
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... took him on , though in a light- hearted way . Twain admired technological genius , and that side of Franklin did not draw his disdain . But Franklin's apparent plea- sure in work , pursued early and late , his desire to get something ...
... took him on , though in a light- hearted way . Twain admired technological genius , and that side of Franklin did not draw his disdain . But Franklin's apparent plea- sure in work , pursued early and late , his desire to get something ...
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... at least radical , fervor with him to England . The artist Franklin knew best was Benjamin Wilson . The son of a well - fixed clothier , Wilson took surprising turns while he was still young . His The Friends of Benjamin Franklin 5.
... at least radical , fervor with him to England . The artist Franklin knew best was Benjamin Wilson . The son of a well - fixed clothier , Wilson took surprising turns while he was still young . His The Friends of Benjamin Franklin 5.
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Robert Middlekauff. took surprising turns while he was still young . His father went broke , and Wilson took a place as a clerk in a business . He was frugal and he had a talent for painting . Hogarth , a much greater artist , gave him ...
Robert Middlekauff. took surprising turns while he was still young . His father went broke , and Wilson took a place as a clerk in a business . He was frugal and he had a talent for painting . Hogarth , a much greater artist , gave him ...
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... took to Franklin immediately , and their warmth and admiration encouraged him to begin in 1771 to write his memoirs . The bishop and his wife had six children ; the two younger girls , Georgiana and Catherine ( Kitty ) , evidently ...
... took to Franklin immediately , and their warmth and admiration encouraged him to begin in 1771 to write his memoirs . The bishop and his wife had six children ; the two younger girls , Georgiana and Catherine ( Kitty ) , evidently ...
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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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