Download or read book The Racy Memoirs of the Young Ben Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by E & E Pub. This book was released on 2007-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Franklin-racy? When we think of Franklin, we think of a statesman, an inventor, a man of worldly wisdom-and a man temperate in all his affairs. The last thing we think of is racy. But Franklin's own words, written in a letter to his son, tell of the scrapes, the tricks, the imbroglios and the intrigues that young Ben was party to. Did you know that Ben had to post bail for himself? Or that he was afraid of contracting a venereal disease? Did you know that he jilted a girl? And engaged in bribery? These "little family anecdotes of no importance to others," as Ben called them, make for great reading. And inspirational reading, as well, for from these anecdotes we learn that a great man is, after all, only human, and that a successful life is not without its mistakes, or "errata," as Ben called them. Without changing Franklin's words or spelling at all, the editor of this edition has broken Franklin's text down into "bite-sized" paragraphs, assigned memorable headings to his stories by selecting from the very words he used, and split the work into natural chapters with chapter headings. An index was also added. Finally, the work was laid out in a relatively large type, with plenty of white space so as not to overwhelm with the too-dense, too-daunting print of earlier editions of Franklin's autobiography. The result is an easy-to-read, easy-to-browse book, filled with memorable "family anecdotes" from one of our Founding Fathers.
Download or read book Ben Franklin written by Augusta Stevenson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1986-10-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the young Philadelphia printer who grew up to become a world-renowned author, diplomat, scientist, and inventor, and one of the founding fathers of the United States.
Download or read book The Works of Dr Benjamin Franklin American politics before the revolution written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ben Franklin and His First Kite written by Stephen Krensky and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Level 2 Ready To Read book about the young Ben Franklin
Download or read book A Little Revenge written by Willard Sterne Randall and published by Quill. This book was released on 1991 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few know that Benjamin Franklin had a bastard son named William, a brilliant young man who first served Benjamin as military adviser, legal counsel, and pamphleteer, eventually rising to Royal Governor of New Jersey, only to became his father's implacable enemy.
Download or read book Ben Franklin s Fame written by Stacia Deutsch and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Benjamin Franklin decides to quit, it’s up to the Blast to the Past friends to find him and get history back on track in this sixth book in the Blast to the Past series. Abigail and her friends can’t believe it—Babs Magee has finally convinced someone to quit, and that someone is Benjamin Franklin! Not only is he an important Founding Father, he invented the lightning rod, bifocals, and more. Babs is making a terrible mess of history, and it’s up to the third-grade time travelers to put things right. But no matter how far back the kids go, Babs is always one step ahead of them. Will they be able to find Ben and stop Babs in time to save history?
Download or read book The Secret of the Sealed Room written by Bailey MacDonald and published by Aladdin. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When she runs away after her master dies, indentured servant Patience Martin is accused of stealing and needs the help of a young Benjamin Franklin to prove her innocence.
Download or read book A Ben of All Trades The Most Inventive Boyhood of Benjamin Franklin written by Michael J. Rosen and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rousing biography from Michael J. Rosen and Matt Tavares reveals how Benjamin Franklin’s boyhood shaped his amazingly multifaceted life. Young Benjamin Franklin wants to be a sailor, but his father won’t hear of it. The other trades he tries — candle maker, joiner, boot closer, turner — bore him through and through. Curious and inventive, Ben prefers to read, swim, fly his kite, and fly his kite while swimming. But each time he fails to find a profession, he takes some important bit of knowledge with him. That tendency is exactly what leads him to become the astonishingly versatile genius we remember today. Inspired by The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Michael J. Rosen’s wry tale captures Ben’s spirit in evocative yet playful language, while illustrations by Matt Tavares follow Ben from the workbench to the water in vivid detail. A love story to the value of variety, A Ben of All Trades sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.
Download or read book The Amazing Ben Franklin written by Peter Lerangis and published by J.T. Colby, Incorporated. This book was released on 2017-05 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than 200 years ago Benjamin Franklin risked his life flying a kite in a raging storm. He was trying to prove that lightning was electricity. No one actually saw him fly the kite. Was he alone in the storm? Why wasnt he electrocuted? Its up to you to find out what really happened. Join Ben Franklin and discover the secret of electricity. BE PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY!"
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin You ve Got Mail written by Adam Mansbach and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-06-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the Future has any remedy for this situation, do not hesitate to provide it. That is to say, Ike and Claire Wanzandae, HELP! HELP HELP HELP. I am (perhaps not for long), Benjamin Franklin Ike Saturday has seen better days. For one thing, his pen pal, Benjamin Franklin (yes, that Benjamin Franklin), is the target of an angry mob after Ike's plan to help the Founding Fathers with some intel from the future seriously backfired. For another, he's decided to mail himself back in time with the help of his girlfriend, Claire Wanzandae, and it's not a particularly comfortable way to travel. Once Ike tracks B-Freezy down in 1776, it becomes clear that his pal is less than impressed with the irritating, modern-day rescuer, partially because Ike has a habit of making things worse for Ben, and partially because Ben is incredibly cranky when not in the presence of numerous meat pies. Which speaks to another issue for the pair: they have no money, no food, and basically no plan for saving the country. But Claire won't be able to cover for Ike back home in the future forever, and the British are looking pretty impatient, so Ike and B-Freezy will have to come up with something quickly if they want to avoid an epic, history-destroying disaster. In this hilarious sequel to Benjamin Franklin: Huge Pain in My . . . , Adam Mansbach and Alan Zweibel take Ike and B-Freezy's antics to the next level as this ill-paired (and sometimes actually ill) duo hold the future of the world in their not-so-capable hands.
Download or read book Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia written by Margaret Cousins and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of the American who became known for his work as a printer, author, inventor, and statesman.
Download or read book Ben Franklin s War written by Stephen Eaton Hume and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2006-11-18 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A motley crew of orphans is flung into adventure when they hide Ben Franklin from the British during the War of Independence.
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Download or read book Ben Franklin an Affectionate Portrait written by Nelson Beecher Keyes and published by Garden City, N.Y. : Hanover House. This book was released on 1956 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning written by Rosalyn Schanzer and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002-12-24 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ben Franklin was the most famous American in the entire world during colonial times. No wonder! After all, the man could do just about anything. Why, he was an author and an athlete and a patriot and a scientist and an inventor to boot. He even found a way to steal the lightning right out of the sky. Is such a thing possible? Is it. Take a look inside and find Ben busy at work on every spread. Then find out how he used his discovery about lightning to make people's lives safer. In an inventive way, Rosalyn Schanzer brings us a brilliant and ever-curious American original.
Download or read book A Little Revenge written by Willard Sterne Randall and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1984 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the stormy and vengeful relationship between Ben Franklin and his illegitimate only son, William, who served as royal governor of New Jersey, and presents a new dimension to this great American figure
Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Clifford Smyth and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
