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Benjamin and William Franklin
Father & Son, Patriot & Loyalist
by Sheila L. Skemp
ISBN: 0312086172
ISBN-13: 9780312086176
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Bedford/st Martins
Published date: 1994
Size: 5.5 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.5 pounds
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Benjamin and William Franklin: Father and Son, Patriot and Loyalist
Skemp, Sheila L
New York: Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press; The Bedford Series in History and Culture, 1994 205 pp.; 21 cm. Tight, clean copy. "Sheila L. Skemp is associate professor of history at the University of Mississippi. She is the author of William Franklin: Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King (1990), and has served as an editor of two volumes dealing with issues of race and gender in the South. She is currently working on a biography of Judith Sargent Murray. Skemp was the recipient of the University of Mississippi's award for Outstanding Teacher in the Liberal Arts." - Publisher.. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Left Coast Books (United States)
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Benjamin and William Franklin: Father and Son, Patriot and Loyalist (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Sheila L. Skemp
Bedford/St. Martin's, 1994-03-15. 1994. Paperback. Good. No Dust Jacket. Author: Sheila L. Skemp: Benjamin and William Franklin: Father and Son, Patriot and Loyalist (The Bedford Series in History and Culture): Published by Bedford/St. Martin's, . Good Softbound some marks creases and highlighting. Paperback edition, 205pp. Book dimension Depth: 8.26 Width: 5.53 Height 0.37 Inches, ISBN: 0312086172. ( more information) Offered by Live Oak Books (United States)
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