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Inventing America: The Life of Benjamin Franklin

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Although Franklin's contributions to the worlds of science and letters were enough to make him memorable, it was the American Revolution that made him legendary. It has been speculated that if it were not for Franklin's amiable relationship with the French, France would not have come to America's aid. Using the same Museum in a Book format as the popular Lewis and Clark on the Trail of Discovery and Great Maps of the Civil War , Inventing America brings Benjamin Franklin to life through words and removable documents such

48 pages, Hardcover

First published March 21, 2006

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June 24, 2022
Beautiful illustrations and tangible items that can be removed from pockets bring the story of Ben Franklin to life.
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July 27, 2025
Easy read. Lots of information. Interactive with lots of neat pullouts. it really did feel like visiting a museum.
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March 29, 2008
I loved this book, it was very informational and it had all sorts of documents inside it. I learned some pretty cool stuff about Franklin, sounds like he was a kick in the pants! Very well done.
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