01697cam a2200373 4500 367594672 TxAuBib 20180516120000.0 151210s2004||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780743258074 074325807X ICrlF eng ICrlF ICrlF TxAuBib Isaacson, Walter. Benjamin Franklin : an American life / Walter Isaacson. 1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed. 2004. New York : Simon & Schuster, 2004. xii, 586 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 515-562) and index. Tells the life story of founding father Benjamin Franklin, describing the many hats he wore, from inventor to businessman to statesman; the persona he created--and that still lives on; and his relationships with his wife, his illegitimate son, and his illegitimate grandson. Adult Follett Library Resources. Adult. 20170221. Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790. Statesmen United States Biography. Scientists United States Biography. Inventors United States Biography. Printers United States Biography. Printers Biography. United States Politics and government 1783-1789. United States Politics and government 1775-1783. United States Politics and government 1775-1783, Revolution. United States Politics and government 1783-1809. Biographies.