It's up to you, Ben Franklin
by Hirschfeld, Tom, 1962- (Author), Hirschfeld, Leila (Author)
Summary
"In this one-of-a-kind biography, put yourself in Ben Franklin's bifocals as he makes the tough choices that define his life and America's future"--back cover. Full description
- At the crossroads
- Choice I
- 1723: Oh, brother!
- Choice II
- 1727: Fresh in Philly!
- Choice III
- 1730: "The odd half of a pair of scissors"
- Choice IV
- 1748: Act two
- Choice V
- 1754: United Colonies of America?
- Choice VI
- 1765: Death and taxes
- Choice VII
- 1772: A "small leak"?
- Choice VIII
- 1775: "There never was a good war or a bad peace"
- Choice IX
- 1778: Celebrity, secrets, and spies
- Choice X
- 1782: Let's make a deal
- Choice XI
- 1787: Liberty for all?
- "Let all men know thee..."
- Ben's family
- A timeline of Ben's life
- Who's who
- Ben: innovator and organizer
- Ben: scientist and inventor
- Ben: writer and publisher.