Life of Benjamin Franklin, Volume 3
Described as "a harmonious human multitude," Ben Franklin''s life and careers were so varied and successful that he remains, even today, the epitome of the self-made man. Born into a humble tradesman''s family, this adaptable genius rose to become an architect of the world''s first democracy, a leading light in Enlightenment science, and a major creator of what has come to be known as the American...
Described as "a harmonious human multitude," Ben Franklin''s life and careers were so varied and successful that he remains, even today, the epitome of the self-made man. Born into a humble tradesman''s family, this adaptable genius rose to become an architect of the world''s first democracy, a leading light in Enlightenment science, and a major creator of what has come to be known as the American...
