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William Franklin : Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King by Sheila L. Skemp is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is William Franklin : Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King about?
When Benjamin Franklin flew his kite in a thunderstorm in his famous experiment, his illegitimate son William was his only companion. Together they traveled through the western wilds of Pennsylvania during the French and Indian War, fought in the colony's fractious political battles. Ben helped his son attain the post of Royal Governor of New Jersey, and William's government hired Ben to represent the colony in London. But when war came, father and son were split: one acclaimed as a patriot hero
Who reads William Franklin : Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Sheila L. Skemp
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780195363395
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Memoir, Historical Fiction, Political Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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