A compilation of important American government documents including the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States of America, the Bill of Rights and all amendments to the United States Constitution. An excellent educational reference tool to have on hand.

Statesman, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor . . . Benjamin Franklin is synonymous with American ingenuity and achievement. It's no coincidence that his face is on the hundred dollar bill. In "The Way to Wealth," Franklin reveals--through his wise and witty sayings--the fundamental principles for a prosperous life. Originally published in the 1757 Poor Richard's Almanac, this work was America's first financial advice book. Widely read throughout the Colonies, Franklin's wisdom guided our nation during the Founding era--and it is just as relevant today. This beautifully-designed volume also...

Although unpublished during his lifetime, The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin has served as an inspiration to untold numbers of readers. One of the most influential men in American history explores his own strengths and weaknesses and expounds upon virtue and vice in this literary journey. From his earliest days as an apprentice to his negotiations with world leaders concerning the future of the American colonies, Franklin's autobiography shares with his readers an extraordinary life in extraordinary times in an engaging style that is by turns wise and self-deprecating.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. Hear his own thoughts in his autobiography.

Advice on living a virtuous life, from one of America's Founding Fathers.Benjamin Franklin once wrote that he had -conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection... and] wished to live without committing any fault at any time...to conquer all that either natural inclination, custom, or company might lead me into.- Although he was never able to finish this project completely, Benjamin Franklin was able to lay down the beginnings of this work in his later writings. Collected here for the first time are essays by Benjamin Franklin on living a virtuous life. Starting with...

Benjamin Franklin was concerned with making the sometimes bitter pill of truth about the human condition easier to swallow. In The Way to Wealth, Franklin refines his maxims and homilies in order to make them more subtle and sophisticated. As a successful author, inventor, scientist, statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of America, he exemplifies the emerging American nation. A man who was very proud of his working roots, in 1758, the year he ceased writing for the Almanack, he printed Father Abraham s Sermon also known as The Way to Wealth. This book will teach you how to start a...

First printed in 1758, The Way to Wealth is one of the most practical books on money management ever published. This special edition also includes "The Art of Making Money Plenty," "Advice to a Young Tradesman," "Rulers Proper to Be Observed in Trade," "The Art of Virtue," and "Poor Richard's Quotations on Wealth and Character"-all of Franklin's most important financial advice in a single volume.