03287cam a2200433 4500 599462700 TxAuBib 20220602120000.0 ||||||s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781400128983 1400128986 1bafe6f9-1bc7-4cac-b1eb-888f6ae990aa OverDrive (Reserve ID) 117789 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Franklin, Benjamin. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin [Libby Audiobook]. Tantor Media, Inc., 2008. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 177MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 177MB. Colonial Period (1600-1775.) biography & autobiography. science & technology. United States. Historical. History. Few men could compare to Benjamin Franklin. Virtually self-taught, he excelled as an athlete, a man of letters, a printer, a scientist, a wit, an inventor, an editor, and a writer, and he was probably the most successful diplomat in American history. David Hume hailed him as the first great philosopher and great man of letters in the New World. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most important and influential works in American history. It tells the story of Franklin's life from his humble beginnings to his emergence as a leading figure in the American colonies. In the process, it creates a portrait of Franklin as the quintessential American. Because of the book, Franklin became a role model for future generations of Americans, who hoped to emulate his rags-to-riches story. The autobiography has also become one of the central works not just for understanding Franklin but for understanding America. Initially written as a letter to his son William, the autobiography offers Franklin's reflections on philosophy and religion, politics, war, education, material success, and the status of women. Stylistically his best work, it has become a classic in world literature, one to inspire and delight readers everywhere. Biography & Autobiography. Nonfiction. Politics. History. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-31 20:00:03. Costello, Walter. https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1219-1/117789-AutobiographyOfBenjaminFranklin.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/117789-AutobiographyOfBenjaminFranklin.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1BAFE6F9-1BC7-4CAC-B1EB-888F6AE990AA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1219-1/117789-AutobiographyOfBenjaminFranklin.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1219-1/117789-AutobiographyOfBenjaminFranklin.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=1BAFE6F9-1BC7-4CAC-B1EB-888F6AE990AA&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)