Undaunted Mind tells the story of the development of Benjamin Franklin's intellect beginning with the earliest books he read as a child in Boston, his formal schooling and independent study, through his time in London, Paris, and Philadelphia, where he established himself as one of America's leading intellectuals and philanthropists. The story of Franklin's intellectual life is also the story of the friends he made in various stages of his life, so this book illuminates his circles of illustrious friends who encouraged his reading, his community improvement projects, and his scientific research.…mehr
Undaunted Mind tells the story of the development of Benjamin Franklin's intellect beginning with the earliest books he read as a child in Boston, his formal schooling and independent study, through his time in London, Paris, and Philadelphia, where he established himself as one of America's leading intellectuals and philanthropists. The story of Franklin's intellectual life is also the story of the friends he made in various stages of his life, so this book illuminates his circles of illustrious friends who encouraged his reading, his community improvement projects, and his scientific research.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Kevin J. Hayes is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Central Oklahoma. He is the author of numerous books on American literature, history, and culture, including George Washington: A Life in Books (OUP, 2017), which won the George Washington Book Prize; The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson (OUP, 2007); and A Journey through American Literature (OUP, 2012). He lives in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio.
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Introduction 1. Small Chapmen's Books 2. Joyful Schooldays 3. Reading by Candlelight 4. The Clan of Honest Wags 5. The Courant Library 6. Reader on the Road 7. The Lair of the Green Dragon 8. What Franklin Read in London 9. Sailing Home with Memories of London 10. The Junto 11. Richard Lewis and the News 12. The Library Company of Philadelphia 13. How to Make an Almanac 14. Science 15. The Philadelphia Academy 16. The Northwest Passage 17. The Art of War 18. An American Intellectual in London 19. The Call for Racial Tolerance 20. Travels in a Time of Strife 21. The Emblems that Made America 22. Solon and Sophocles 23. The Mystery of the Book Lists 24. Franklin Court Acknowledgments Sources Index
Introduction 1. Small Chapmen's Books 2. Joyful Schooldays 3. Reading by Candlelight 4. The Clan of Honest Wags 5. The Courant Library 6. Reader on the Road 7. The Lair of the Green Dragon 8. What Franklin Read in London 9. Sailing Home with Memories of London 10. The Junto 11. Richard Lewis and the News 12. The Library Company of Philadelphia 13. How to Make an Almanac 14. Science 15. The Philadelphia Academy 16. The Northwest Passage 17. The Art of War 18. An American Intellectual in London 19. The Call for Racial Tolerance 20. Travels in a Time of Strife 21. The Emblems that Made America 22. Solon and Sophocles 23. The Mystery of the Book Lists 24. Franklin Court Acknowledgments Sources Index
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