| David Franks: Colonial Merchant Contributor(s): Stern, Mark Abbott (Author) |
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ISBN: 0271036699 ISBN-13: 9780271036694 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $66.28 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Jewish - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2009046029 |
| Series: Keystone Books (Pennsylvania State Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (1.20 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: David Franks, a colonial businessman in Philadelphia, was one of the most important figures in American Jewish history in the eighteenth century. This extensively researched biography illuminates not only Franks's personal dealings, but also his business life. Franks was involved with Indian trade, ship design and building, manufacturing, international trade, land speculation, westward exploration, and military provisioning. This volume follows Franks from his beginnings in a prominent Jewish family to his trials for treason and his exile in the postrevolutionary period, offering a unique portrait of a forgotten American. |
Contributor Bio(s): Stern, Mark Abbott: - Mark Abbott Stern is a retired engineer and amateur historian. He has devoted the past eleven years to studying the life of David Franks. |