The Making of a Patriot: Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit by Sheila L. Skemp

The Making of a Patriot: Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit

Critical Historical Encounters

Sheila L. Skemp

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nonfiction autobiography biography historical history informative medium-paced
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On January 29, 1774, Benjamin Franklin was called to appear before the Privy Council--a select group of the king's advisors--in an octagonal-shaped room in Whitehall Palace known as the Cockpit. Spurred by jeers and applause from the audience in t...

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