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The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin by Gordon S. Wood — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin

by Gordon S. Wood

Franklin was a loyal Briton until the 1770s; how he became the symbol of America. A short, revisionist life.

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  1. Identity can change late.
  2. Humiliation radicalizes.
  3. Symbols are made after.

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