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Benjamin Franklin

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Terms, Events and Important People

Summary and Analysis

A Boston Childhood

A Philadelphia Printer

A Scientist and Leader

Drawn into Politics

Trouble at Home

The First American

Failure in Britain

Radical at Home, Celebrity Abroad

Success for America, Fame for Franklin

Study Questions and Essay Topics

Suggestions for Further Reading

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