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The Loyal Son: The War in Ben Franklin's House
By Epstein, Daniel Mark
- ISBN
- 9780345544216 9780345544223
- Publisher
- Ballantine
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 15, 2017 | Founding Fathers
Epstein (The Lincolns) delves into the complex relationship between Benjamin Franklin (1706–90) and his illegitimate son William, and the far-reaching effects the Revolutionary War had on both men. Although not unheard of at the time, Franklin's decision to raise his son with his common-law wife, Deborah Read Franklin, was out of the ordinary. William Franklin (1730–1813) grew up learning the trades of diplomac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
