{"product_id":"one-degree-of-benjamin-franklin-paperback","title":"One Degree of Benjamin Franklin - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicholas J. Karmo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin Ben Franklin's pursuit for an independent America in this captivating historical fiction regaling his journey from rebellion to Founding Father. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter spending over twenty years in London advocating equality for the thirteen colonies, Ben Franklin, the world's most famous celebrity from the New World, has failed to convince the elites, aristocrats, and the king that the citizens of America should be treated as equals and not second-class citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe leaves London in spring 1775 to find the rebellion has already begun, and his only son has chosen to remain loyal to the king, as does half of America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranklin finds himself supporting independence and mentors Thomas Jefferson while he writes the Declaration of Independence. He creates a team, including John Adams and John Jay, to negotiate military and financial support with France and other European countries to join America in the cause. Franklin specially chooses Marquis Lafayette and Baron von Steuben to assist General Washington's inner circle and, along with the French naval fleet, strategizes against the most powerful war machine in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter eight years of war, Franklin and his team negotiate the Treaty of Paris, which secures America's independence, doubles its landmass, and creates commercial trading agreements. Franklin, almost eighty years of age, leaves Europe for the last time. En route to America, he adds to his groundbreaking scientific contributions by mapping the Atlantic water currents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArriving in America, he is loved and respected for his countless contributions to publications, science, inventions, education, and for his swan song, he completes his legacy with the Constitution of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47019194089611,"sku":"9798896178651","price":38.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/3awHppmnEv9798896178651.webp?v=1779187822","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/one-degree-of-benjamin-franklin-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}