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... 200 Parliament, Franklin witness before Commons, 261-268 Parton, James, Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, 291 n. ... Franklin's bequest to, 161; lack of defence provisions, 170; academy established, 170-173; Franklin in Assembly, ...
... 200 Parliament, Franklin witness before Commons, 261-268 Parton, James, Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, 291 n. ... Franklin's bequest to, 161; lack of defence provisions, 170; academy established, 170-173; Franklin in Assembly, ...
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Spectator, The, 76 Spencer, Dr., 174 Spotswood, Alexander, 167 Stamp Act, 228, 243; Franklin's appearance before Parliament re repeal of, 261-268 Stiles, Ezra, letter from Franklin, 116 Strahan, W., 193 Tacitus, quoted, 274 Taft, ...
Spectator, The, 76 Spencer, Dr., 174 Spotswood, Alexander, 167 Stamp Act, 228, 243; Franklin's appearance before Parliament re repeal of, 261-268 Stiles, Ezra, letter from Franklin, 116 Strahan, W., 193 Tacitus, quoted, 274 Taft, ...
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Readers interested in the life of Benjamin Franklin may consult Carl Van Doren's biography , Benjamin Franklin ( New York : The Viking Press , 1938 ) , and the companion volume , Benjamin Franklin's Autobiographical ...
BIBLIOGRAPHY Readers interested in the life of Benjamin Franklin may consult Carl Van Doren's biography , Benjamin Franklin ( New York : The Viking Press , 1938 ) , and the companion volume , Benjamin Franklin's Autobiographical ...
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 27 |
THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE | 68 |
SELFIMPROVEMENT AND MUTUAL | 112 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American Tradition Makers of the American tradition series |
| Author | I. Bernard Cohen |
| Publisher | Bobbs-Merrill, 1953 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 21 Aug 2006 |
| Length | 320 pages |
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