Publisher's Synopsis
Benjamin Franklin: A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago is a book written by John S. C. Abbott that provides a detailed account of the life and times of Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the United States of America. The book explores the struggles that the country faced during its early years, and how Franklin played a key role in shaping the nation's history.The book covers Franklin's early life, his rise to fame as a printer, his experiments with electricity, his political career, and his role in the American Revolution. It also delves into his personal life, including his relationships with his family and friends, and his views on religion and morality.Throughout the book, Abbott highlights Franklin's contributions to the growth and development of the United States, including his work as a diplomat and his efforts to establish a national postal system. The book also provides insights into the challenges that the country faced during its early years, including the struggle for independence from Great Britain and the debates over the structure of the new government.Overall, Benjamin Franklin: A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago is a comprehensive and engaging account of one of America's most important historical figures, and provides readers with a fascinating glimpse into the early years of the United States.1876. Illustrated. American Pioneers and Patriots series. There is probably not, in the compass of all literature, a biography more full of entertainment and valuable thought, than a truthful sketch of the career of Benjamin Franklin. He leads us to Philadelphia, one hundred and fifty years ago, and makes us perfectly familiar with life there and then. He conducts us across the Atlantic to the Court of St. James, and the Court of Versailles. There is no writer, French or English, who has given such vivid sketches of the scenes which were witnessed there, as came from the pen of Benjamin Franklin. For half a century Franklin moved amid the most stupendous events, a graphic history of which his pen has recorded. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.