This book uses Benjamin Franklin's love of swimming to examine his life, times, and strong, inventive personality through a lens that historians have previously overlooked. He interacted with family, friends, and acquaintances through swimming, which also offered him an entree into British society Primary sources for this book include Franklin's writings, that of his contemporaries, and other artistic and archaeological sources.
When Franklin's grandson Benjamin Franklin Bache was in his care in France, he swam in the Seine. Bache's Journal constitutes another important primary source for this book. Franklin's advice about water safety and his conviction that everyone should learn to swim because it promotes health, hygiene, and safety is still relevant.
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| ISBN: | 9781606181010 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 2021 |
| Author: | Sarah B Pomeroy |
| Publisher: | American Philosophical Society an imprint of American Philosophical Society Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 110 pages |
| Series: | Transactions of the American Philosophical Society |
| Genres: |
Swimming and diving |
This book uses Benjamin Franklin's love of swimming to examine his life, times, and strong, inventive personality through a lens that historians have previously overlooked. He interacted with family, friends, and acquaintances through swimming, which also offered him an entree into British society Primary sources for this book include Franklin's writings, that of his contemporaries, and other artistic and archaeological sources.
Benjamin Franklin, Swimmer features in the following genres: Swimming and diving
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Benjamin Franklin, Swimmer was written by Sarah B Pomeroy and published by American Philosophical Society an imprint of American Philosophical Society Press
Benjamin Franklin, Swimmer has 110 pages
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