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Benjamin Franklin

17 January 1706 - 17 April 1790

A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.

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  • Cover of: Some account of the Pennsylvania hospital, from its first rise, to the beginning of the fifth month, called May, 1754

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: private correspondence of Benjamin Franklin: ... comprising a series of letters on miscellaneous, literary, and political subjects: written between the years 1753 and 1790; illustrating the memoirs of his public and private life, and developing the secret history of his political transactions and negociations.

    First published in 1817 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Worldly wisdom from Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 1908 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A proposal for promoting useful knowledge among the British plantations in America.

    First published in 1743 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Dr. Benj. Franklin and the ladies: being various letters, essays, bagatelles, & satires to & about the fair sex ...

    First published in 1939 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: On the choice of a mistress & other satires & hoaxes

    First published in 1983 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Benjamin Franklin on education.

    First published in 1962 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Het leven van Benjamin Franklin, door hem zelven beschreven: benevens, deszelfs zede, staat-, letterkundige en geestige schriften

    First published in 1798 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Proposals relating to the education of youth in Pensilvania.

    First published in 1749 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Bagatelles et autres textes

    First published in 2009 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Some sayings of Benjamin Franklin.

    First published in 1928 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The complete Poor Richard almanacks published by Benjamin Franklin.

    First published in 1970 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The posthumous and other writings of Benjamin Franklin

    First published in 1819 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: complete works of Benjamin Franklin: including his private as well as his official and scientific correspondence, and numerous letters and documents now for the first time printed, with many others not included in any former collection, also, the unmutilated and correct version of his autobiography.

    First published in 1887 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The whistle.

    First published in 1921 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: address to the good people of Ireland, on behalf of America, October 4th, 1778.

    First published in 1891 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Ben Franklin's wit & wisdom.

    First published in 1960 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Educational views of Benjamin Franklin.

    First published in 1931 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Satires & bagatelles

    First published in 1937 2 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: papers

    First published in 1963 2 editions in 1 language
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Subjects
Statesmen, Biography, Early works to 1800, Franklin, benjamin, 1706-1790, History, Politics and government, American Maxims, Success, Correspondence, Maxims, Electricity, Conduct of life, American Almanacs, Foreign relations, Early works to 1850, Quotations, Marriage, Wealth, American literature, Fiction, Juvenile literature, Sources, Anglo-French War, 1755-1763, Colonies, Fireplaces
Places
United States, Pennsylvania, Great Britain, Alabama, Owl Creek Bridge, Philadelphia, America, France, Massachusetts, England, Mallard residence, Milford meeting house, Andover, Barbados, China, Eastern Europe, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Missouri, Philadelphia (Pa.), Salem, Salem (Mass.), Soviet Union, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Grande-Bretagne
People
Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Peyton Farquhar, Brently Mallard, Devil, Elizabeth, Josephine, Louise Mallard, Mr. Hooper, Nollet abbé (1700-1770), Richards, Abigail Williams, Amanda Wingfield, Ann Putnam, Arthur Miller (1915-), Betty Parris, Bridget Bishop, Elizabeth Proctor, Ethelred, Ezekiel Cheever, George Herrick, George Jacobs, Giles Corey, God, Jim O'Connor, John Douglas (1721-1807)
Time
1775-1783, To 1775, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, 1783-1789, Revolution, 1775-1783, 18th century, 1861-1865, 19th century, American Civil War, 1861-65, Civil War, 1861-1865, 1692, 1755-1763, French and Indian War, 1755-1763, To 1865, 1754-1763, 1760-1789, 1600s, 1750s, 1789-1809, Benjamin Franklin, Civil War, December, Siege, 1741, To 1763 (New France)

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January 9, 2022 Edited by Gustav-Landauer-Bibliothek Witten links
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
April 7, 2020 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari Edited without comment.
April 7, 2020 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import