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Title	Author	# of Pages
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life	Walter Isaacson	590

Contents

1. Benjamin Franklin and the Invention of America    (p. 1)
2. Pilgrim's Progress: Boston, 1706-1723    (p. 5)
3. Journeyman: Philadelphia and London, 1723-1726    (p. 36)
4. Printer: Philadelphia, 1726-1732    (p. 52)
5. Public Citizen: Philadelphia, 1731-1748    (p. 102)
6. Scientist and Inventor: Philadelphia, 1744-1751    (p. 129)
7. Politician: Philadelphia, 1749-1756    (p. 146)
8. Troubled Waters: London, 1757-1762    (p. 175)
9. Home Leave: Philadelphia, 1763-1764    (p. 206)
10. Agent Provocateur: London, 1765-1770    (p. 219)
11. Rebel: London, 1771-1775    (p. 252)
12. Independence: Philadelphia, 1775-1776    (p. 290)
13. Courtier: Paris, 1776-1778    (p. 325)
14. Bon Vivant: Paris, 1778-1785    (p. 350)
15. Peacemaker: Paris, 1778-1785    (p. 382)
16. Sage: Philadelphia, 1785-1790    (p. 436)
17. Epilogue    (p. 471)
18. Conclusions    (p. 476)

Cast of Characters    (p. 495)
Currency Conversions    (p. 507)
Acknowledgments    (p. 509)
Sources and Abbreviations    (p. 513)
Notes    (p. 519)
Index    (p. 567)