Benjamin Franklin, swimmer an illustrated history
"This is the first book that focuses on Benjamin Franklin as a swimmer. Franklin thought swimming a valuable activity and swam whenever he could wherever he was. We can see Franklin's personality emerge through the lens of swimming, which offered him entrée into London society as a young m...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Philadelphia
American Philosophical Society Press
2021
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| Schriftenreihe: | Transactions of the American Philosophical Society
volume 110, part 1 |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | "This is the first book that focuses on Benjamin Franklin as a swimmer. Franklin thought swimming a valuable activity and swam whenever he could wherever he was. We can see Franklin's personality emerge through the lens of swimming, which offered him entrée into London society as a young man. The book includes excerpts from the journal of Benjamin Franklin Bache, Franklin's grandson"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | xvi, 93 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 9781606181010 978-1-60618-101-0 1606181017 1-60618-101-7 |