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Key ideas from the book
- Franklin’s life encompassed work as a writer, inventor, scientist, diplomat, and political leader.
- His career took him from Boston and Philadelphia to London and Paris.
- The biography examines the wit associated with Poor Richard’s Almanac and Franklin’s role in American political life.
- Franklin contributed to diplomacy with France and to the treaty that ended the Revolution.
- The account considers Franklin’s part in the compromises that shaped the Constitution and American identity.
About Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson’s biography follows Benjamin Franklin’s life from Boston to Philadelphia, London, and Paris, tracing his development from runaway apprentice to a leading figure in American public life. It presents Franklin as a writer, inventor, scientist, diplomat, and political leader, among other roles.
The account connects Franklin’s work with Poor Richard’s Almanac to his contributions to the Declaration of Independence, the alliance with France, the treaty that ended the Revolution, and the compromises behind the Constitution. Readers interested in American history, the nation’s founding, or the varied career of one of its founders will find a wide-ranging portrait of Franklin’s influence on American identity.
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