"The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin"

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The paper looks at the book "The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin" where Wood discusses the life of this Founding Father. The paper examines Wood's treatment of Franklin's shift to an American patriot. The paper explains that Franklin is seen in this book not as the American patriot-from-the-first that people might imagine but as a man who was loyal to England and who accepted the American cause only after a much consideration.

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"The book is not a biography in the strict sense and is more interested in the development of Franklin's thinking over time. Still, the book is divided into chronological sections that do follow the course of Franklin's life, beginning with his life through his career as a printer, then into Franklin's love for England and the British Empire up to the Stamp Act in 1765. Wood next develops the growing patriotism of Franklin lead-up to the Revolution, and his activities during the Revolution itself are identified as diplomatic missions."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Wood, G.S. (2004). The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin. New York: Penguin Press.

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