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Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia - (Landmark Books) by Margaret Cousins (Paperback)

Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia - (Landmark Books) by  Margaret Cousins (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The amazing life of Ben Franklin--inventor, printer, editor, statesman, ambassador, and arguably one of the most important Americans in history--is depicted with warmth and insight.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Benjamin Franklin was one of the busiest men in the American colonies. He was a printer, a postmaster, an inventor, a writer, and a diplomat. When the Revolutionary War began, Ben supported America in the Continental Congress. Like the clever adages from his <i>Poor Richard's Almanac</i>, Ben Franklin still sets an example for Americans today.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Margaret Cousins </b>was an editor and author of short stories and novels for children. In her career, she worked at <i>Good Housekeeping</i> and <i>McCall's</i>. She was also senior editor at Doubleday and was fiction and book editor at <i>The Ladies' Home Journal.</i> Cousins is the author of the Landmark Books <i>Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia </i>and <i>The Story of Thomas Alva Edison</i>. She died in 1996.

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