TY - BOOK AU - Waldstreicher,David TI - A Companion to Benjamin Franklin SN - 9781444342123 AV - E302.6.F8 .W698 2011 U1 - 973.3092 PY - 2011/// CY - Hoboken PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Franklin, Benjamin, KW - American Revolution (1775-1783) KW - fast KW - Statesmen KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Scientists KW - Inventors KW - Printers KW - Franklin, Benjamin KW - 1706-1790 KW - History KW - Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 KW - Revolution, 1775-1783 KW - Intellectual life KW - 18th century KW - HISTORY KW - Colonial Period (1600-1775) KW - bisacsh KW - State & Local KW - General KW - Electronic books N2 - This companion provides a comprehensive survey of the life, work and legacy of Benjamin Franklin - the oldest, most distinctive, and multifaceted of the founders. Includes contributions from across a range of academic disciplines Combines traditional and cutting-edge scholarship, from accomplished and emerging experts in the field Pays special attention to the American Revolution, the Enlightenment, journalism, colonial American society, and themes of race, class, and gender Places Franklin in the context of recent work in political theory, American Studies, American literature, material cultur UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444342154 ER -