A freethinker from a young age, eleven-year-old Benjamin Franklin created his first invention--swim fins--at a time when swimming was rare and considered unhealthy. Includes a time line of Benjamin Franklin's life.
This nontraditional tribute to Benjamin Franklin--all in almanac format--is brimming with humorous cartoons, instructive adages, and a wealth of information about a Founding Father who was as amusing as he was amazing. Benjamin Franklin devised armonicas and bifocals, helped bring us the Constitution and signed the Declaration of Independence, and even experimented with electricity and invented the Franklin stove. He amassed enough noteworthy accomplishments to cover the entire alphabet from A to Z!.
Presents a brief biography of Benjamin Franklin, from his first invention--wooden swimming paddles when he was eleven--up through his role in the American Revolution.
Briefly introduces the life of Benjamin Franklin, touching on his inventions and his contributions to the city of Philadelphia as well as to the newly formed United States of America.
Presents American statesman, inventor, and philosopher Benjamin Franklin's autobiography as well as its draft scheme and Franklin's Dogood Papers and "Journal of a Voyage." Also includes an introduction by Stacy Schiff.
Chronicles the years Benjamin Franklin spent in London, first as a young man and later as a representative for the American colonies during the Seven Year's war.
Presents Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, which includes the founding father's views on such topics as religion, war, education, and women; and provides a scholarly introduction, biographical notes, a chronology, and a selected bibliography.
