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The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin & selections from his other writings /

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Straightforward life-story of a typically American character endowed with the great powers developed by self-education, who exerted vast influence as a citizen and statesman for his own day and for the future of his country.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Modern Library, [1950]
Series:Modern Library college editions ; T18.
Subjects:
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790.
Statesmen > United States > Biography.
Scientists > United States > Biography.
Inventors > United States > Biography.
Printers > United States > Biography.
Hommes d'État > États-Unis > Biographies.
Scientifiques > États-Unis > Biographies.
Inventeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Imprimeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Inventors.
Printers.
Scientists.
Statesmen.
United States.
almanacs.
Almanacs.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Almanachs.
Table of Contents:
  • Chief events in Franklin's life
  • Franklin's draft scheme
  • The autobiography
  • The Dogood papers
  • Poor Richard's almanack, 1749
  • From Poor Richard's almanack, 1756
  • From Poor Richard's almanack, 1757
  • The way to wealth
  • On the price of corn and management of the poor
  • Advice to a young tradesman, 1748
  • Journal of a voyage.