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Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Bruce Fish A biography of the well known American statesman, inventor, printer, and author of "Poor Richard's Almanacks." OL14854094W
Franklin on Franklin Franklin on Franklin Benjamin Franklin "Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography ends in 1758, some thirty years before he died. Those three decades included some of the statesman's greatest triumphs, yet instead of including them in his memoir,… OL14996559W
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Lucia Raatma A biography of Benjamin Franklin, a founding father of the United States plus an inventor and scientist best known for his work with lightning and electricity, along with inventing the bifocal glasse… OL15050499W
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Wil Mara A short biography of one of our founding fathers. OL16028935W
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Richard Lacayo Describes the life and illustrious career of the writer, scientist, and statesman, from his youth in Boston to his years as a printer, his diplomatic visits abroad, and his role in the drafting of th… OL16188812W
Electric Ben Electric Ben Robert Byrd Grades K to 3. OL16416006W
Becoming Ben Franklin Becoming Ben Franklin Russell Freedman In 1723 Ben Franklin arrived in Philadelphia as a poor and friendless seventeen-year-old who had run away from his family and an apprenticeship in Boston. Sixty-two years later he stepped ashore in n… OL16499320W
The Pox and the Covenant The Pox and the Covenant Tony Williams A covenant of life and death. For 100 years, God had held to his promise, and the colonists had as well: live uncorrupted lives or suffer divine wrath. But on April 22, 1721, the arrival of one doome… OL17110365W
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Kay Melchisedech Olson,Gordon Purcell,Barbara Schulz Biography of Benjamin Franklin, a great American inventor, statesmen and diplomat as well as one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. In graphic novel format. OL17887094W
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Connie Roop A biography of the noted statesman and inventor, featuring excerpts from his letters, pamphlets, essays, scientific papers, and autobiography. OL1845135W
What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? What's the Big Idea, Ben Franklin? Jean Fritz A brief biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States. OL1931478W
Science and the Founding Fathers Science and the Founding Fathers I. Bernard Cohen For Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and James Madison, science was an integral part of life -- including political life. This is the story of their scientific education and of how th… OL1977465W
Mesmerized Mesmerized Mara Rockliff Discover how Benjamin Franklin s scientific method challenged a certain Dr. Mesmer s mysterious powers in a whimsical look at a true moment in history. Paris had been enamored by Dr. Franz Mesmer's … OL19994220W
Benjamin Franklin in London Benjamin Franklin in London George Goodwin xiii, 365 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : 20 cm OL21831145W
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1757 The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1757 Benjamin Franklin Overview: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a torturous… OL24249445W
Ben Franklin of old Philadelphia Ben Franklin of old Philadelphia Margaret Cousins A biography of the American who became known for his work as a printer, author, inventor, and statesman. OL2604599W
The autobiography of Ben Franklin The autobiography of Ben Franklin Benjamin Franklin A self-portrait started by Franklin as a private collection of anecdotes for his son. OL33057769W
Benjamin Franklin's Humor Benjamin Franklin's Humor Paul M. Zall Humor is sometimes a serious business, especially the humor of Benjamin Franklin, a master at revealing the human condition through comedy. For America's bicentennial, Reader's Digest named Franklin … OL3684792W
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Boyd Gaines,Walter Isaacson,Nelson Runger Chronicles the founding father's life and his multiple careers as a shopkeeper, writer, inventor, media baron, scientist, diplomat, business strategist, and political leader, while showing how his fa… OL4288868W
Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin Carl Van Doren Pulitzer Prize winner, considered to be one of the best biographies of Benjamin Franklin. The author's son became famous for his involvement in the TV quiz show scandals. OL4459891W
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