THELives to RememberSERIES

Lives To Rememberis a series of concise biographies introducing the world’s great men and women.

HELEN KELLERby J. W. and Anne Tibble

HELEN KELLER

by J. W. and Anne Tibble

NOBODY STOPS CUSHINGby Frank Cetin

NOBODY STOPS CUSHING

by Frank Cetin

ISAAC NEWTONby Patrick Moore

ISAAC NEWTON

by Patrick Moore

FRIDTJOF NANSENArctic Explorerby Francis Noel-Baker

FRIDTJOF NANSEN

Arctic Explorer

by Francis Noel-Baker

DOUGLAS MacARTHURby Alfred Steinberg

DOUGLAS MacARTHUR

by Alfred Steinberg

ELEANOR ROOSEVELTby Alfred Steinberg

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT

by Alfred Steinberg

WOODROW WILSONby Alfred Steinberg

WOODROW WILSON

by Alfred Steinberg

DOROTHEA LYNDE DIXby Gertrude Norman

DOROTHEA LYNDE DIX

by Gertrude Norman

MADAME CURIEby Robin McKown

MADAME CURIE

by Robin McKown

ALBERT EINSTEINby Arthur Beckhard

ALBERT EINSTEIN

by Arthur Beckhard

ABRAHAM LINCOLNby Manuel Komroff

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

by Manuel Komroff

CHARLES STEINMETZby Henry Thomas

CHARLES STEINMETZ

by Henry Thomas

DANIEL WEBSTERby Alfred Steinberg

DANIEL WEBSTER

by Alfred Steinberg

ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRDby Alfred Steinberg

ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD

by Alfred Steinberg

THE WRIGHT BROTHERSby Henry Thomas

THE WRIGHT BROTHERS

by Henry Thomas

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSEby Henry Thomas

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE

by Henry Thomas

ULYSSES S. GRANTby Henry Thomas

ULYSSES S. GRANT

by Henry Thomas

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELTby Henry Thomas

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT

by Henry Thomas

BILLY MITCHELLby Arch Whitehouse

BILLY MITCHELL

by Arch Whitehouse

GEORGE GERSHWINby Edward Jablonski

GEORGE GERSHWIN

by Edward Jablonski

THOMAS PAINEby Robin McKown

THOMAS PAINE

by Robin McKown

JOHN MARSHALLby Alfred Steinberg

JOHN MARSHALL

by Alfred Steinberg

ALEXANDER HAMILTONby William Wise

ALEXANDER HAMILTON

by William Wise

BENJAMIN FRANKLINby Robin McKown

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

by Robin McKown

HARRY S. TRUMANby Alfred Steinberg

HARRY S. TRUMAN

by Alfred Steinberg

JOHN J. PERSHINGby Arch Whitehouse

JOHN J. PERSHING

by Arch Whitehouse

THADDEUS LOWEby Lydel Sims

THADDEUS LOWE

by Lydel Sims

SOCRATESby Robert Silverberg

SOCRATES

by Robert Silverberg

HARRIET BEECHER STOWEby Winifred E. Wise

HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

by Winifred E. Wise

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PUTNAMGUARANTEED BINDINGWashableColorfastGUARANTEED FOR THE LIFE OF THE SHEETS

ALEXANDER HAMILTONby William WiseJOHN MARSHALLby Alfred SteinbergTHOMAS PAINEby Robin McKownGEORGE GERSHWINby Edward JablonskiBILLY MITCHELLby Arch WhitehouseFRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELTby Henry ThomasULYSSES S. GRANTby Henry ThomasWOODROW WILSONby Alfred SteinbergDOUGLAS MacARTHURby Alfred Steinberg

ALEXANDER HAMILTONby William Wise

JOHN MARSHALLby Alfred Steinberg

THOMAS PAINEby Robin McKown

GEORGE GERSHWINby Edward Jablonski

BILLY MITCHELLby Arch Whitehouse

FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELTby Henry Thomas

ULYSSES S. GRANTby Henry Thomas

WOODROW WILSONby Alfred Steinberg

DOUGLAS MacARTHURby Alfred Steinberg

Robin McKown was born in Denver and attended the University of Colorado, Northwestern University, and the University of Illinois. She sold her first one-act play to a literary magazine while she was still in college, and later won a drama prize at the University of Colorado. She has worked in public relations, with a literary agency, and prepared radio scripts. Mrs. McKown is the author ofThomas PaineandMarie Curie, both in the Lives to Remember series, as well asPublicity GirlandForeign Service Girl. She makes her home in New York City.

Few men have more claims to greatness than Benjamin Franklin. He was in his long lifetime, writer, editor and publisher, scientist and inventor, propagandist for the cause of the American colonies, statesman, diplomat. He was a wit and a humorist, a loyal friend and a good family man. From his birth in Boston as the son of a poor candlemaker to his election by Congress as America’s first ambassador to France and his subsequent return to the United States, the author traces the fascinating development of an impetuous and saucy youth who became a beloved man both on his native soil and throughout the world.


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