Benjamin Franklin, Swimmer: An Illustrated History, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 110, Part 1)

by Sarah B Pomeroy and Sarah B. Pomeroy

This book uses Benjamin Franklin's love of swimming to examine his life, times, and strong, inventive personality through a lens that historians have previously overlooked. He interacted with family, friends, and acquaintances through swimming, which also offered him an entree into British society Primary sources for this book include Franklin's writings, that of his contemporaries, and other artistic and archaeological sources. When Franklin's grandson...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606181017
• ISBN13: 9781606181010
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 110 Pages