John Torrey Morse"s classic biography of Benjamin Franklin, originally published in 1889 in the American Statesmen Series, is now presented as a high-quality new paperback. Quid Pro"s Digitally Remastered™ edition removes underlines, missing parts of words, and distracting stray marks – and is presented with enhanced, clearer text. Most republications of this important and entertaining book omit pages, including even page 1 (as is obvious from a preview), and are pocked with stray handwriting. They are simply photocopies of a very used library copy, unlike the new Quid Pro version. [Although this description may appear under other publishers" books, only those with the publisher name Quid Pro, LLC (in the publisher information below) actually offer these enhanced features.] Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was America"s original Renaissance Man. Most known as one of the country"s Founding Fathers, the first Postmaster General, and a statesman, he was also an accomplished writer, printer, scientist, inventor, and musician. He was quite simply "The First American." Part of the new History and Heroes Series, this much-loved book is finally available new in a legible, complete, and pleasant format.