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Now printed from the manuscript as Franklin wrote it, and including his preliminary outline; with an introduction by Carl Van Doren and drawings by William Sharp. A limited edition, bound in genuine leather. Shelved in the "Classics" section.

Wood scrutinizes the less typically-American traits possessed by Franklin--such as his longtime loyalty to the Crown--and why he still became one of the Revolution's necessary men. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

"Benjamin Franklin was not a gambling man. But at the end of his illustrious life, the Founder allowed himself a final wager on the survival of the United States: a gift of two thousand pounds to Boston and Philadelphia, to be lent out to tradesmen over the next two centuries to jump-start their careers. Each loan would be repaid with interest over ten years. If all went according to Franklin's inventive scheme, the accrued final payout in 1991 would...

Travel back in time with Jack and Annie and meet the greatest warriors of all--the Romans! Then get whisked away and meet famous founding-father and inventor Ben Franklin!

Six books in the Who was? series, each offering a detailed account of a famous figure's life.