Businesswoman, postmistress, mother of three, civic-minded citizen, and wife of Ben Franklin. Deborah Franklin was a MORE than capable founding mother. But our history books ignore or treat unkindly her contributions. She VERY MUCH wants to tell you her often neglected life story in Philadelphia during Colonial times. For many years at a stretch, she was often without her husband performing work for the family businesses. But it will take the cooperation of a young medium and the least of her direct descendants to do this. An honest,funny and warm historical retelling by a very capable founding mother not afraid to speak her mind at any moment.
Chapter 0: Introduction
Chapter 1: Prologue
Chapter 2: Rough Awakening
Chapter 3: A Channeler's Unhappy Day
Chapter 4: Deb Franklin Makes her Presence Known
Chapter 5: Early Years & Sea Voyage (1705-1711)
Chapter 6: Deborah Before Ben (1712-1723)
Chapter 7 Ben Before Deborah 1(1706-1723)
Chapter 8 Ben Before Deborah 2 (1706-1723)
Chapter 9: Two Courtships and Marriages (1724-1731)
Chapter 10: Married Life & Children (1731-1743)
Chapter 11: Finding One's Way in World (1744-1756)
Chapter 12: Ben Away in England (1757-1762)
Chapter 13: Building Mr. Franklin's House (1763-7)
Chapter 14: Heartbreak,Life Alone & Decline (1763-1774)
Chapter 15: Aftermath (1774-1813)
Chapter 16: Running the Business (1730-1774)
Chapter 17: Questions and Answers
Chapter 18: Notes & References