Benjamin Franklin, Politician: The Mask and the Man

"No historian surpasses Francis Jennings in uncovering the seamier intrigues that brought wealth and power to some of our colonial forebears. Here is the secret history of an egomaniacal Benjamin Franklin's ruthless pursuit of political dominance in pre-Revolutionary Pennsylvania—a fascinating follow-up to Jenning's fine works on colonial Indian affairs." —Anthony F. C. Wallace A distinguished historian of early America sees Franklin's influence on the course of the revolutionary movement i...