The Franklin Project

by Ben DeSantis

Overview

After losing his job, newlywed Ethan Pope thought things were not going his way. But after he won the national contest from the post office, Ethan discovered his longtime postman, Henry, was part of a secret division within the postal system, which was created by Benjamin Franklin. Henry informs Ethan that he played a vital role in influencing Dr. Franklin to be in favor of American independence, the only problem was, he was going to have to take a one-way trip back in time to convince him again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781483598123
Publisher:	BookBaby
Publication date:	04/17/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	326
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Ben DeSantis is a full-time, twenty-year experienced, IT professional during the week and an aspired writer on the weekend. He is a modest student of American history and takes a no-stone-unturned approach in all projects, professional and personal, including research for his writing. He lives in New York, and is the spouse of a cancer survivor, who is a teacher, and who has taught him on what it means to be strong and persevere, no matter what. For his leisure, Ben loves golf and is a loyal Knicks fan, and a happy Yankees and Giants fan.Follow Ben on Twitter @TFP_Book and Facebook

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Philadelphia, July 1776 1

Chapter 2 Sunrise 17

Chapter 3 The Contest and Coffee 27

Chapter 4 BFMS7475 35

Chapter 5 A Nice Antique 44

Chapter 6 The Journal 54

Chapter 7 History as We Know It 65

Chapter 8 Franklin and the Vote 85

Chapter 9 The First Trip 98

Chapter 10 March 23, 1775: Arrival 113

Chapter 11 Kronos 126

Chapter 21 Franklin to Lincoln 143

Chapter 13 April 19, 1775: It Begins 167

Chapter 14 Purpose 175

Chapter 15 May 1, 1775: Leaving for Philly 190

Chapter 16 A Break in the Covenant Chain 195

Chapter 17 May 7, 1775: Introduction 207

Chapter 18 From Albany to Philadelphia 217

Chapter 19 May 10, 1775: A Walk with Ben 233

Chapter 20 Can I Stop Slavery? 243

Chapter 21 June 24, 1775: Revealed 254

Chapter 22 Sunset 264

Chapter 23 The Day After 279

Chapter 24 July 4, 1775: Checkmate 291

Chapter 25 For Lauren 301

Acknowledgement 310

Bibliography and References 313

Proceeds 318