- SKU: 9781606181010
- BARCODE: 9781606181010
- VENDOR: BooksCloud
Benjamin Franklin, Swimmer: An Illustrated History, Transactions, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 110, Part 1) - Hardcover
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by Sarah B. Pomeroy (Author)
Using Benjamin Franklin's love of swimming, this illustrated publication examines his life, times, and strong, inventive personality through a lens that historians have previously overlooked. Through swimming, Franklin interacted with family, friends, and acquaintances and gained entree into British society. Incorporating primary sources, including Franklin's own writings, artistic and archaeological sources, and the journal his grandson, Benjamin Franklin Bache, kept while under Franklin's care in France, this book paints a vivid picture of a lesser-known side of the Founding Father. With his advice about water safety and his conviction that everyone should learn to swim because it promotes health, hygiene, and safety, this work speaks to a modern audience while offering historic insights not found anywhere else.
Author Biography
Sarah B. Pomeroy is a distinguished and leading scholar, social historian, and professor emerita of classics and history. Her specializations include social history and family in classical studies, teaching the very first course on women in antiquity. Author and editor of twelve books and over thirty scholarly articles, her publications include Goddesses, Whores, Wives, and Slaves: Women in Classical Antiquity (rev. 1994) and Benjamin Franklin, Swimmer: An Illustrated History (2021).
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