Enlightenment and Identity : Franklin, Work, and Play

America was seen by Europeans as a place of possibility from the first and none better than Benjamin Franklin proved these democratic dreams could become reality, recent biographers seeing him as the first American. Yet Franklin was a man of many identities and many masks, to please his publics and...

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Published in:	Transatlantica Vol. 2; no. 2
Main Author:	Zuckerman, Michael
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Association française d'Etudes Américaines (AFEA) 29-12-2009 Association Française d'Etudes Américaines
Subjects:	African-Americans American identity colonial British America American identity Africains-Américains Identité américaine Amérique britannique coloniale African-Americans colonial British America
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Summary:	America was seen by Europeans as a place of possibility from the first and none better than Benjamin Franklin proved these democratic dreams could become reality, recent biographers seeing him as the first American. Yet Franklin was a man of many identities and many masks, to please his publics and rise in the world. However beyond appearances, there was no other depth in Franklin than this theatrical genius and constant re-invention of self.
ISSN:	1765-2766 1765-2766
DOI:	10.4000/transatlantica.4440