printers

Follows the life of the American renaissance man who achieved notable success as printer, statesman, inventor, author, and reformer.

A collection of essays which explore the impact Benjamin Franklin had on American history and culture; includes a brief biographical essay and an appendix of primary source documents.

Presents an annotated edition of Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, begun and abandoned in 1771, continued in 1784, and left unfinished at the time of his death in 1790, and includes an introductory essay that provides information about the statesman and the history of his memoirs.

Chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin, discussing his many inventions, the many contradictions in his life, his vast writings, and the impact he had on American history.

An account of how Johann Gutenberg worked to developed a printing press with moveable type, telling of the long process involved in trying to print the Bible, and how the invention was taken from him just before he achieved his goal. Presented in graphic format.

Profiles the life of eighteenth-century German immigrant and newspaper publisher John Peter Zenger, focusing on his 1735 trial for allegedly printing seditious libel against New York's governor William Cosby and the British government.

Presents a comprehensive look into the life and reputation of American patriot, statesman, and inventor, Benjamin Franklin during the early days of the American Revolution, and examines the impact he had on both American and French society.

Text and photographs introduce the life of Benjamin Franklin, an inventor and statesman who was influential in the early days of the United States.

A biography of the founding father, from his boyhood in Boston through his apprenticeship in the publishing business to his accomplishments as a printer, scientist, inventor, and statesman.

Benjamin Franklin was a true Renaissance man in early American history an accomplished writer, inventor, and a statesman. This enthralling biography traces Franklin's life in the early United States, as well as his extensive contributions both to science and American history.