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

Name: William Franklin: Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King
Brand: Recyclivre
Author: Sheila L. Skemp
ISBN: 9780195057454

Sheila L. Skemp

06/12/1990
Oxford University Press

NC (0 avis)

Couverture de William Franklin: Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King par Sheila L. Skemp

Résumé

This is an unusual and fascinating biography of William Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son, who, with the onset of Independence, became a visible spokesman for the Loyalist cause. This biography sheds light on imperial issues and personalities in the Revolution period and explores with great understanding the complicated relationships between William Franklin and his father.