William Franklin: Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King

by Sheila L. Skemp

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195057457
• ISBN13: 9780195057454
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.6"