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Benjamin Franklin is a non-fiction biography written by literary critic and biographer Carl Van Doren. The book was originally published in 1938 by Viking Press; it is an authoritative telling of Franklin's life that makes heavy use of his own autobiography and his later papers and essays.
Carl Clinton Van Doren (September 10, 1885 – July 18, 1950) was an American critic and biographer. He was the brother of critic and teacher Mark Van Doren and the uncle of Charles Van Doren. He won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography for Benjamin Franklin.
Mar 12, 2016 · Steve Van Doren cites two factors that helped the fledgling business survive. An early embrace by SoCal skate culture, plus the company’s ability — and desire — to churn out custom shoes.
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Oct 19, 2010 · Van Doren, Carl, 1885-1950. Publication date 1966 Topics Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790, Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Publisher New York, The Viking Press Collection
For Mark Van Doren, the art of teaching was “the art of assisting discovery,” as he wrote in his 1943 book Liberal Education. He would engage his Columbia College students as equals, with real inquisitiveness, wanting to learn along with them.
Jul 28, 2008 · Personal History. All the Answers. By Charles Van Doren. July 28, 2008. Van Doren (at left) faces Herb Stempel on “Twenty-One,” in 1956, under the eye of the show’s host, Jack Barry. Some...
Jun 1, 1991 · Benjamin Franklin. Paperback – June 1, 1991. by Carl Van Doren (Author) 4.7 38 ratings. See all formats and editions. Pulitzer Prize Winner, 1939. Documents, letters, and manuscripts by Franklin lend authenticity to this history of the great early American inventor, author, and statesman. Report an issue with this product or seller.
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