| The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Contributor(s): Franklin, Benjamin (Author) |
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ISBN: 159224453X ISBN-13: 9781592244539 Publisher: Wildside Press OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: This isn't a tale of Ben Franklin the revolutionary -- the text comes to its end long years before that -- but it does give a fascinating portrait of the man who would become one of America's founding fathers. Oh, we see hints of the trouble developing in Britain's relations with "the colonies"; and Franklin surely had dealings with the British military; but here Franklin is just coming into his own as a political figure when the tale comes to its end. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 1370 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.08" W x 9.12" (0.65 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 68851 Reading Level: 11.8 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 15.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Franklin, Benjamin: - "Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) was a renowned polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including Philadelphia's fire department and the University of Pennsylvania." |