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(0)Benjamin Franklin
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The most profound and important speeches ever delivered are here collected in this anthology, featuring some of the most influential figures in world history. From ancient times to the American Revolution to as recently as this past century, Fort Raphael Publishing has here collected seven of the most important and iconic speeches of all time. Featuring such disparate historical characters as Cicero, St. Francis of Assisi, Benjamin Franklin, Robert...
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Brilliant, captivating, and unforgettable memoirs from four of the greatest minds in American history. Penned between 1771 and 1790 and published after his death, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most acclaimed and widely read personal histories ever written. From his youth as a printer's assistant working for his brother's Boston newspaper through his own publishing, writing, and military careers, his scientific experiments...
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Benjamin Franklin es reconocido como uno de los padres fundadores de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica y el Primer Presidente Estadounidense. En la historia de Estados Unidos se le nombra por su trascendencia en la política del siglo XVIII; su firma se encuentra en la Declaración de Independencia de Estados Unidos. También destacó en ámbitos de creación como científico, inventor, editor e impresor de diversos periódicos de su época.
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Ce modeste fils de marchand de chandelles a été imprimeur, journaliste, essayiste, éditeur de livres, de journaux populaires, homme de lettres et fondateur d'associations. Un vrai touche-à-tout! Parti de rien, jusqu' à devenir le Père fondateur des États-Unis, cette biographie révèle les chemins qui l'ont mené au succès et à la gloire! Vous voulez réussir dans le business? Asseyez-vous donc aux pieds de B. Franklin pour un coaching de...
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He was a publisher, printer, scientist, and inventor, but Ben Franklin's greatest success lay in his work as a diplomat. In this unique recording of his account of his experiences as a spokesman for the Colonies, we listen in on the secret political transactions and undercover dealings of colonial America, filtered through Franklin's inimitable wit.
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Benjamin Franklin's celebrated autobiography, published after his death, is one of the greatest autobiographies of all time-but it was incomplete. Franklin ended his life's story in 1757, when he was only fifty-one. He lived another thirty-three full, eventful, and dramatic years, some of the most dramatic years in American history-years in which Franklin was America's advocate in London, represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, and was...
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Two Timeless American Classics That Still Speak To Us Today Two Classics of the American Spirit Together on Audio for the First Time! The Way to Wealth, originally a preface to the 1758 edition of Franklin's beloved Poor Richard's Almanack, presents a brief fable of a local wise man, Father Abraham, quoting Poor Richard to an eager crowd. In this inspiring tale, Franklin steps out of the past and shares with you his famed maxims about wealth, knowledge,...
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A brief biographical sketch of Franklin's life, followed by a collection (published in 1899) of 670 aphorisms, apothegms, or proverbs - short, pithy, instructive sayings - that were scattered throughout the pages of his Poor Richard's Almanack over its 25 years of once-a-year publication (1732-1758). Many of these sayings are familiar to all . . . "a penny saved is a penny earned" . . . "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" . . . but there...
30) Henry D. Thoreau
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In this intimate biography, F. B. Sanborn-a close friend of his subject-incorporates letters and family documents, excerpts from Thoreau's journal, and his own experiences with Thoreau and his family to develop a vivid portrayal of this American icon.
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The author called Emerson "my guide, philosopher, and friend, for more than thirty years," starting with their first meeting at an Emerson lecture, and continuing through their work at a New England school for girls and their anti-slavery activism. Here is the public and private story of one of America's greatest intellectuals, from an author who tried to correctly present Emerson's genius.
33) Writings
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Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking
Pub. Date
c1987
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English
34) The Benjamin Franklin sampler: selections from his wisest, most entertaining and enduring writings
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Fawcett
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c1956
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English
39) Writings
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Literary Classics of the United States : Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking
Pub. Date
c1987
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English
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Bedford/St. Martin's
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c2003
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English
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This edition of Franklin's famous autobiography is accompanied by a portfolio of illustrations and an introduction that provides background for students and invites them to think about the work's lasting impact on American society and culture.
