Using the same "Museum in a Book" format as the popular "Lewis and Clark on the Trail of Discovery," this biography brings Benjamin Franklin to life through words and such removable documents as portions of "Poor Richard's Almanack" and Franklin's edits to the Declaration of Independence.
Witty, wise, and elegant in their simplicity, these timeless adages come from two influential figures of American history: In the style of Poor Richard's Almanack, Franklin offers advice on work and money management; and Pennsylvania's Quaker founder reflects on government, education, and religion, along ...
In 1845 Captain Sir John Franklin led a large, well equipped expedition to complete the conquest of the Canadian Arctic, to find the fabled North West Passage connecting the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. Yet Franklin, his ships and men were fated never to return. This book re-examines the life and the evidence.
