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Autore |
Skemp Sheila L |
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Titolo |
William Franklin [[electronic resource] ] : son of a patriot, servant of a king / / Sheila L. Skemp |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1990 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771802-7 |
1-280-53993-3 |
0-19-536339-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (385 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Governors - New Jersey |
American loyalists |
Statesmen's children - United States |
New Jersey Politics and government 1775-1783 |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-347) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction; I. An ""Indulgent"" Father, a Loyal Son; II. Father, Brother, and Companion; III. An Easy, Agreeable Administration; IV. ""Times of Ferment and Confusion""; V. The Letter of the Law; VI. Walking a Tightrope; VII. Seeds of Controversy; VIII. A Government Man; IX. ""Two Roads""; X. An ""Appearance of Government""; XI. ""An Enemy to the Liberties of This Country""; XII. ""Like a Bear Through the Country""; XIII. ""An Unwillingness to Quit the Scene of Action""; XIV. ""Deprived of Their All""; Epilogue; Selected Bibliography: A Note on Sources; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E |
FG; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; W; Y |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A biography of Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son, who served a long tenure as Governor of New Jersey, and was arrested and jailed for supporting the British during the American Revolution. The book sheds light on imperial issues and personalities during the Revolutionary period. |
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