franklin, benjamin

"Ike Saturday travels back to 1776 to help Benjamin Franklin keep history on track"--Provided by publisher.

In the midst of adjusting to middle school and having a girlfriend, Franklin "Ike" Saturday's life becomes even more complicated when he writes a letter to Benjamin Franklin as an extra-credit assignment and gets a reply, beginning a correspondence that could change history.

"At the heart of Ben Franklin's life was his infamous relationship with his [illegitimate] son William. Born when Franklin was only 24, the boy was adopted by his father, raised and educated to be his aide. William rose to be the Royal Governor of New Jersey a decade before the Revolution. Politics then pulled them apart, the famous patriot and the loyal Tory governor, and what had been a loving bond was destroyed forever ... Epstein reconstructs the loving but complicated relationship between Ben and William, shedding light on a little-known side of Benjamin's life, as well as on the motives that caused William to become a leader of violent counter-revolutionary guerillas"--Provided by publisher.

A biography of one of the most famous inventors, printers, and statesmen in American history.

A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Through simple but engaging narrative, illustrated text leads readers through Benjamin Franklin's childhood, his diverse interests and accomplishments, and the role he played in the American Revolution and creation of an independent nation.

A collection of fifty quotes by statesman, scientist, and businessman Benjamin Franklin.

Text and illustrations explore the early life, career, and talents of invetor Benjamin Franklin, most known for his advances in electricity.

Examines the American economy in the early twenty-first century from the posthumous perspective of Benjamin Franklin, discussing the national deficit, the issues that plague Congress, the American public in general, and other related topics.