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- David Franks: Colonial Merchant
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Penn State University Press
- Series: A Keystone Book ®
summary
David Franks, a colonial businessman in Philadelphia, was one of the most important figures in American Jewish history in the eighteenth century. This extensively researched biography illuminates not only Franks's personal dealings, but also his business life. Franks was involved with Indian trade, ship design and building, manufacturing, international trade, land speculation, westward exploration, and military provisioning. This volume follows Franks from his beginnings in a prominent Jewish family to his trials for treason and his exile in the postrevolutionary period, offering a unique portrait of a forgotten American.
Table of Contents
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- Preface and Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xvii
- Introduction
- pp. xix-xxi
- 4. Commercial Adventures
- pp. 39-45
- 7. Major General Thomas Gage
- pp. 69-78
- 10. A Time of Transition
- pp. 102-112
- 11. Working Both Sides of the Street
- pp. 113-121
- 13. The Revenge of the Radicals
- pp. 136-145
- 14. A Time of Trials
- pp. 146-157
- 15. Exiles
- pp. 158-168
- 16. The Final Chapter
- pp. 169-177
- Appendix A: Letters to the Editor
- pp. 179-196
- Appendix B: Questions of Death and Burial
- pp. 197-199
- Bibliography
- pp. 241-251
Additional Information
ISBN
9780271051345
MARC Record
OCLC
780531458
Pages
288
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No