Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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... Pennsylvania As- sembly against the Proprietors 1762 - Chosen representative in Pennsylvania Assembly 1764-75 - In England as chief advocate of American cause ; colonial agent for Pennsylvania , Georgia , New Jer- sey and Massachusetts ...
... Pennsylvania As- sembly against the Proprietors 1762 - Chosen representative in Pennsylvania Assembly 1764-75 - In England as chief advocate of American cause ; colonial agent for Pennsylvania , Georgia , New Jer- sey and Massachusetts ...
Page 312
... Pennsylvania Assembly , 174 , 176 ; and Declaration of In- dependence , 32 , 39 , 59-60 , 61 ; delegate , Second Conti- nental Congress ( 1776 ) , 37 , 145 ; " ambassador " to France , 42 , 225-226 ; president of Pennsylvania , 156 ...
... Pennsylvania Assembly , 174 , 176 ; and Declaration of In- dependence , 32 , 39 , 59-60 , 61 ; delegate , Second Conti- nental Congress ( 1776 ) , 37 , 145 ; " ambassador " to France , 42 , 225-226 ; president of Pennsylvania , 156 ...
Page 318
... Pennsylvania , Franklin's be- quest to , 161 ; lack of defence provisions , 170 ; academy es- tablished , 170-173 ... Pennsylvania Gazette , estab- lished by Keimer and bought by Franklin , 103 ; first Amer- ican cartoon , 145 ; papers ...
... Pennsylvania , Franklin's be- quest to , 161 ; lack of defence provisions , 170 ; academy es- tablished , 170-173 ... Pennsylvania Gazette , estab- lished by Keimer and bought by Franklin , 103 ; first Amer- ican cartoon , 145 ; papers ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
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