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Benjamin Franklin, November 2005
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
By: Page Talbott

In Search of a Better World

Yale University Press
November 2005
Featuring: Benjamin Franklin
396 pages
ISBN: 0300107994
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography

Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World examines the many facets of America’s most extraordinary founding father. Politician, diplomat, scientist, printer, and civic improver, Franklin influenced ever y aspect of American life, from his own time to the present. This book, designed to accompany the traveling Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary exhibition celebrating Franklin’s 300th birthday, includes essays by ten prominent scholars that offer an overview of Franklin’s life and  cover the full range of his interests and achievements, illustrated by more than 265 color images— portraits, manuscripts, drawings, maps, paintings, engravings, and a plethora of Franklin's possessions, from teacups to printing equipment. This comprehensive guide, combining new scholarship with unique images—many of which have never been exhibited before—will be a must- have for anyone interested in Franklin.

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