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24 alternatives to Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
An engrossing biography of Ben Fraklin by Walter Isaacson
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Biography of the great Benjamin Franklin
2015 · its alternatives →
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The 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning biography, not the Walter I…
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Life lessons from the greatest entrepreneur founding father
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A Complete Biography of Alexander Hamilton
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The history behind one of the most dangerous numbers
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Detailed biography of a quiet revolutionary
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A fascinating journey into the life of the Apple founder
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America's socio-economic history through the "glass"
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Great biography on a ruthless early capitalist. Unvarnished.
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Day by day overview of the Great Depression
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