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" Benjamin Franklin : "
Edwin S. Gaustad.
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BL
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969372
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b723742
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| Main Entry
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Gaustad, Edwin S., (Edwin Scott)
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| Title & Author
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Benjamin Franklin : : inventing America /\ Edwin S. Gaustad.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, ©2004.
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| Series Statement
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Oxford portraits
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1 online resource (143 pages) :: illustrations, maps.
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| ISBN
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142377406X
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: 9781423774068
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Abstract
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Writer, inventor, diplomat, businessman, musician, scientist, humorist, and civic leader are only a few of the hats Franklin wore. Edwin S. Gaustad presents a balanced account of Franklin's life, emphasizing Franklin's character and personality and quoting extensively from Franklin's own writings.
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Franklin, Benjamin,1706-1790
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Franklin, Benjamin,1706-1790.
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Inventors-- United States, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Printers-- United States, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Scientists-- United States, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Statesmen-- United States, Biography, Juvenile literature.
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Inventors.
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Printers.
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Scientists.
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Statesmen.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973.3/092B
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E302.6.F8G38 2004eb
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