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\u201cAfter spending over twenty years in London advocating equality for the thirteen colonies, Ben Franklin, the world\u2019s 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,\u201d writes Karmo.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cFranklin 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\u2019s inner circle and, along with the French naval fleet, strategizes against the most powerful war machine in the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter eight years of war, Franklin and his team negotiate the Treaty of Paris, which secures America\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
\u201cArriving 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.\u201d<\/p>\n
Published by Newman Springs Publishing, Nicholas J. Karmo\u2019s riveting tale will captivate readers as they delve into the man Benjamin Franklin was, beyond just an instrumental historical figure in America\u2019s founding. Expertly paced and engaging, \u201cOne Degree of Benjamin Franklin\u201d is sure to resonate with fans of historical fiction and American Revolutionary History alike, bringing America\u2019s past to life with each turn of the page.<\/p>\n