Benjamin Franklin A Picture Of The Struggles Of Our Infant Nation, One Hun...

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Book Title: Benjamin Franklin. a Picture of the Struggles of Our Infant Nation, One Hundred Years Ago. by: John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott (Illustrated). : Benjamin Franklin FRS, FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O. S. January 6, 1705] ? April 17, 1790) Was One of the Founding Fathers of the United States

Number of Pages: 144 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: CreateSpace

Publication Year: 2017

Item Height: 0.3 in

Topic: General

Genre: Fiction

Item Weight: 13.5 Oz

Author: John S. C. Abbott

Item Length: 10 in

Item Width: 8 in

Format: Trade Paperback