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Benjamin Franklin: The Life of a Printer, Scientist, and Revolutionary
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- Narrated by: Jerry Beebe
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Summary
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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- Mc Carn
- 06-09-19
Fantastic
This is an impressive biography, beautifully listen and thoroughly researched. The reader is easily drawn into the roiling global politics that Franklin was at the center of, and gets a firsthand glimpse of it all.
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- Wayne K Ruiz
- 06-09-19
The end of the book includes a really great sect
The end of the book includes a really great section where this author contextualizes legacy while summarizing the events of his life. That section allows this author to reflect and 'editorialize' more while the rest of the book takes a more objective historical stance. As with Job's biography, this author voice lends a tight narrative structure to a man's life could be presented in a more procedural and sterile fashion.
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- Steven
- 06-09-19
Franklin's life has all the elements that establis
Franklin's life has all the elements that established America as an independent, important player on the world stage. The story is fully relevant today. For many, the American Dream remains just that, a dream. But Franklin's life is the template for that dream. His application of intelligence, humor, drive, curiosity and lust combined to establish this nation as independent.
In the story, you find that scorn is a powerful motivator and used properly can foster important change. Franklin created so much all while being human. Let's stopping trying to behave properly and get on applying some of Franklin's lessons, so that America remains relevant.
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- Katherine C Solis
- 06-09-19
good one
Benjamin Franklin left behind letters, journals and notes that are heavily drawn on to present as realistic a life story as is possible. The author lets the reader come to his own conclusions
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- Filip Lopaz
- 06-09-19
Best informative.
The story of Benjamin Franklin is inspiring, surprising, amazing. Here it is beautifully presented by THE HISTORY HOUR Thank you!
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- Jan Vill
- 06-09-19
History has a way of presenting a singular even
History has a way of presenting a singular event or person separate from what else is happening in the world at the same time. This book does just the opposite. You get a real feel for his time in history, the man, his life, how he interacts with the people in his life and as well as what is going on in the early years of America and Western Europe
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- Jordan Walters
- 01-10-19
AN INFORMATIVE LISTEN
Everything about this bio is surprising. So much interesting information was revealed throughout the whole audiobook, it seemed like it lasted for more than 22 minutes because it covered the most important events and tragedies. Examples of his music are also heard. The narrator is one of the best I've heard.
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- Keith T Howes
- 06-09-19
The portrait of Benjamin Franklin's life was rem
The portrait of Benjamin Franklin's life was remarkably fair and balanced. There was no hero worship in this book, instead the author gave the facts of a very human and very flawed man. At points in the book I found myself strongly disliking Franklin. The way Franklin treats his family, and refuses any attempt at salvation for his son read as unforgivable sins for a man who is too egocentric to notice the people that needed him.
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- Theodore S Metzger
- 06-09-19
Fantastic
It has been argued that Americans are either natural born haters or lovers of Franklin. I suspect that both Isaacson and I are the latter, and this is a biography for those in that happy camp.
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- Leo Morris
- 01-10-19
Excellent
It's the material that splits ordinary beings from deep thinkers, from Geniuses. I principally like that this product. The price bearing in mind the quantity and quality for this product is the key selling point and is really un-matchable with anything else out there.
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