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Wonderful book, recommended.
It seems the 'Bonhomme Richard' was named after Poor Richard's Almanac!
:-).
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Tim Bailey
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...I read Isaacson's biography of Ben.
More insight about him was in McCullough's biography of John Adams - one of my favorites.
One of the most brilliant and scalawaggy Americans ever.
Scalliwag? Nope. Humorist and penetrating satirist, yes.
Careful, considered, self critical, liberated.
Eg? When he was being abused by Wedderburn at his 'examination' at The Cockpit in London - before y'all broke with Britain - he did not give way to emotion or anger. Barely spoke.
But when he came to the signing of the Treaty of Paris, he wore the same clothes.
;-)
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Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
He admitted surprise that he never contracted a venereal disease. On the plus side, I'd be hard pressed to think of someone I'd rather have contributing liberally to the gene pool.
:-) I just try.
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Tim Bailey
Skeptical Measurer & Audio Scrounger
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