Benjamin Franklin, A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation, One Hundred Years Ago

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Author

Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot), 1805-1877

Title

Benjamin Franklin A Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation One Hundred Years Ago

Credits

Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

E300: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

Subject

Statesmen -- United States -- Biography

Category

Text

eBook-No.

30406

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30406

Release Date

November 5, 2009

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.AMERICAN PIONEERS AND PATRIOTS. — Benjamin Franklin. — BY
2. 2.JOHN S. C. ABBOTT. — NEW YORK:
3. 3.DODD, MEAD & COMPANY.
4. 4.PREFACE.
5. 5.CONTENTS.
6. 6.Benjamin Franklin.
7. 7.CHAPTER I. — Parentage and Early Life.
8. 8.CHAPTER II. — Developments of Character.
9. 9.CHAPTER III. — Excursion to England.
10. 10.CHAPTER IV. — Mental and Moral Conflicts.
11. 11.CHAPTER V. — The Dawn of Prosperity.
12. 12.CHAPTER VI. — Religious and Philosophic Views.
13. 13.CHAPTER VII. — The Tradesman becomes a Philosopher.
14. 14.CHAPTER VIII. — The Rising Storms of War.
15. 15.CHAPTER IX. — Franklin’s Mission to England.
16. 16.CHAPTER X. — Franklin’s Second Mission to England.
17. 17.CHAPTER XI. — The Intolerance of King and Court.
18. 18.CHAPTER XII. — The Bloodhounds of War Unleashed.
19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. — Progress of the War, both of Diplomacy and the Sword.
20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. — The Struggles of Diplomacy.
21. 21.CHAPTER XV. — Life’s Closing Scenes.
22. 22.Footnotes:
23. 23.Transcriber’s Note:

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