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  • Benjamin Franklin: The Life of a Printer, Scientist, and Revolutionary

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  • By: THE HISTORY HOUR
  • Narrated by: Jerry Beebe
  • Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (19 ratings)

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Benjamin Franklin: The Life of a Printer, Scientist, and Revolutionary

By: THE HISTORY HOUR
Narrated by: Jerry Beebe
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Benjamin Franklin was not only a son, husband, brother, and scientist; he was also very popular and highly respected in the American colonies, England, and France. Franklin was highly intelligent and a very generous and compassionate human being, who often woke up early and would ask himself what good he could accomplish that day. Inside, you’ll listen about:

  • Early life
  • Philadelphia: the beginning of a master mind
  • Near and Far: family life with Benjamin Franklin
  • Scientist: a kite, electricity and inventions
  • Bits and Pieces: other pieces of Benjamin Franklin
  • A Revolution: Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution
  • The End of an Era: Benjamin Franklin’s last chapter
  • And much more!

Throughout his life, Benjamin Franklin was determined and hard-working. This book will be a focus of all the pieces in his life that helped make him the Benjamin Franklin most people know. Listen to his biography right now!

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Excellent

In the end he understands and explains Benjamin Franklin better than maybe even Benjamin Franklin ever knew and understood himself. I think great autobiographies teach you also about yourself. This was definitely true for me for this book

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This book changed my perspective on B. Franklin (n

This book changed my perspective on B. Franklin (not that I held a deep perspective about him, but still). More than just a brilliant inventor and portly guy with spectacles, Franklin was apparently a strapping, hard worker in his younger days as well as a wily and devious person of words who used his press and the mail system to undo a few rivals. Fascinating stuff.

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Totally amazed at the genius and complexity of Franklin’s mind, values, and contribution to the forming of the United States. His inquisitive scientific mind gave the world some very practical and useful tools, as well. Enjoyed very much!

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I enjoyed this wonderfully told story of Benjamin Franklin's life, and learned a lot about history along the way. I definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a window into how America came to be

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What a wonderful balance Franklin was with most of the highly elite, formally educated founding fathers. If he had not been around during the writing of the Constitution, we very well could be a nation led by Kings and Queens. His mind was sharp and always examining possibilities for explanations of nature.

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Benjamin Franklin was not only a son, husband, brother, and scientist; he was also very popular and highly respected in the American colonies, England, and France. Franklin was highly intelligent and a very generous and compassionate human being, who often woke up early and would ask himself what good he could accomplish that day.

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Best informative.

A thoroughly enjoyable book especially for fans of Benjamin Franklin. Explores his strengths and social failings, but maybe a bit much for those who have only a passing interest.

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We all owe much to this extraordinary man, and to

We all owe much to this extraordinary man, and to this author for enlightening us with this extraordinary biography.

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Interesting

The amount of detail that the author was able to share about his thinking and his innovations was wonderful and enlightening. He was two centuries ahead of his time!

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Excellent

For a non-fiction reader, I truly believe this is a must. For anyone interested in history, or the history of America, this is a must listen .

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