Benjamin Franklin and his enemies
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Benjamin Franklin and his enemies
(A centennial book)
University of California Press, 1998, c1996
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"First paperback printing 1998"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this engaging study of the much-loved statesman and polymath, Robert Middlekauff uncovers a little-known aspect of Benjamin Franklin's personality--his passionate anger. He reveals a fully human Franklin who led a remarkable life but nonetheless had his share of hostile relationships--political adversaries like the Penns, John Adams, and Arthur Lee--and great disappointments--the most significant being his son, William, who sided with the British. Utilizing an abundance of archival sources, Middlekauff weaves episodes in Franklin's emotional life into key moments in colonial and Revolutionary history. The result is a highly readable narrative that illuminates how historical passions can torment even the most rational and benevolent of men.
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PROLOGUE: THE MODERN ENEMIES
1. The Friends of Benjamin Franklin
2. Making Enemies
3. The Irrational Mr. Franklin
4. The Triumph of the Enemies
5. An Old Friend Becomes an Enemy
6. "Wedderburnes in France":
Arthur Lee and Ralph Izard
7. John Adams
EPILOGUE: NO LOVE FOR FRANKLIN'S ENEMIES
ABBREVIATIONS AND SHORT TITLES
NOTES
INDEX
Illustrations
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