The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin's parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and Philadelphia--a deathbed wager that captures the Founder's American Dream and his lessons for our current, conflicted age. Benjamin Franklin was not a gambling man. But at the end of his illustrious life, the Founder allowed himself a final wager on the survival of the United States: a gift of two thousand pounds to Boston and Philadelphia, to be lent out to tradesmen over the next two centuries to jump-start their careers. Each loan would be repaid with interest over ten years. If all went according to Franklin's inventive scheme, the accrued final payout in 1991 would be a windfall.&nbsp; In&nbsp;Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet, Michael Meyer traces the evolution of these twin funds as they age alongside America itself, bankrolling woodworkers and silversmiths, trade schools and space races. Over time, Franklin's wager was misused, neglected, and contested--but never wholly extinguished. With charm and inquisitive flair, Meyer shows how Franklin's stake in the "leather-apron" class remains in play to this day, and offers an inspiring blueprint for prosperity in our modern era of growing wealth disparity and social divisions.

Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity

Biographies & Memoirs

Meyer,Michael

Historical

Mariner Books

* An ideal textbook for Urban Transportation Planning * Incorporates major legislation (ISTEA, CAAA) and other developments that affect transportation planning * Presented in a convenient tabular form * Contains effective figures and tables

Urban Transportation Planning

Engineering & Transportation

Miller,Eric

Transportation

McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math.

This book is about Ibsen and the definitive life he led as a founding genius of modern European theatre.

Ibsen

Literature & Fiction

Dramas & Plays

Penguin

Puffin

Michael Meyer's translations of Strindberg and Ibsen have often been described as definitive, as have his biographies of both writers. His Strindberg translations made him the first Englishman to receive the Gold Medal of the Swedish Academy, and his life of Ibsen won the Whitbread Biography prize. He has now turned his attention to his own life and his friendships with some of this century's most famous literary and theatrical names.

Not Prince Hamlet: A Life in Literary and Theatrical London (Oxford Letters and Memoirs)

Oxford University Press

Mexico's political, social, and economic landscapes have shifted in very striking ways in recent years, and the country now moves cautiously forward in the twenty-first century. Revised to address these remarkable transformations, The Course of Mexican History, now in its ninth edition, offers a completely up-to-date, lively, and engaging survey from the pre-Columbian times to the present. The leading textbook in its field, The Course of Mexican History, Ninth Edition, is indispensable for students of Mexican history, politics, economics, and culture.

The Course of Mexican History

History

Sherman, William

Deeds, Susan

Americas

The Bedford introduction to literature

The Bedford introduction to literature

Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press

This concise and inexpensive guide to reading and writing about fiction, poetry, and drama is illustrated with plentiful student examples and well-chosen literary selections. It covers finding and documenting sources as well as writing the literary research paper and offers a unique introduction to 8 major critical strategies for approaching literature.

Thinking and Writing about Literature

History & Criticism

Bedford/St.Martin's

Adapted from Michael Meyer's best-selling Bedford Introduction to Literature, this anthology responds to the needs of all kinds of poetry courses. Instructors across the country report that especially at schools where there is a decreased emphasis on literature and the humanities, students do not necessarily see literature as relevant to their lives. They are sometimes totally new to poetry and are often intimidated by it; they sometimes have difficulty approaching and reading a poem and lack confidence in their critical and interpretive abilities. With these factors and students in mind, Meyer has put together an enticing collection of poems from many time periods, cultures, and themes, with voices ranging from the traditional to the hottest contemporary poets, always mixing in plenty of quirky and humorous selections that students will enjoy. Editorial features such as the author's new sample close readings and thematic case studies offer students real help with reading, appreciating, and writing about literature. Poetry is a book designed to make students life-long readers of poetry.

Poetry: An Introduction

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

st.martins press

Resources for Teaching "the Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature": Instruction Manual

Classics

St Martins Pr

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