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9780195368703
The tenth and youngest son of a poor Boston soapmaker, Benjamin Franklin would rise to become, in Thomas Jefferson's words, 'the greatest man and ornament of his age'. In this short biography, historian Edwin S. Gaustad offers a portrait of this towering colonial figure, illuminating Franklin's character and personality.Gaustad, Edwin S. is the author of 'Benjamin Franklin', published 2008 under ISBN 9780195368703 and ISBN 0195368703.
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