Once you've met Amos and read his account, you'll never think of Ben Franklin-or American history-quite the same way.
In Ben and Me: an Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin by His Good Mouse Amos, find out the true story of a genius and patriot, and the man that he helps out.Ever wonder where inventors get their ideas? As it turns out, the great inventor Benjamin Franklin got his best ideas from a mouse named Amos! Funny, interesting and wise, this classic tale has been a favorite for generations. “Ben was undoubtedly a splendid fellow, a great man, a patriot and all that,” summarizes Amos after Franklin’s death, “but he was undeniably stupid at times, and had it not been for me-well, here’s the true story, and you can judge for yourself.” Of course, the great inventor’s experiments cause problems (and singed fur) for the ever-patient mouse. Then there is Franklin’s interest with lightning and electricity, two things that are “both annoying, horrid, dangerous nuisances that should be let strictly alone,” states Amos. “ dangerous, unsanitary and barbarous custom,” complains the mouse, that one day leads to trouble. Despite Amos’ objections, Franklin regularly went swimming. If that isn’t enough history-making, while he is in Paris with Franklin, Amos manages to touch off a mouse-sized version of the French Revolution!ĭespite all of his accomplishments, though, Amos’ source of pride is simply keeping Ben Franklin out of mischief. In exchange for cheese and a warm home in his friend’s fur cap, Amos does not object to the human receiving all the credit for the invention of the “Franklin stove.” In addition, he plays a major role in the writing of the Declaration of Independence. In Amos’ account, it is he who gives Franklin the idea to build the first indoor stove. Most of these are wrong in so many respects that I feel the time has now come for me to take pen in paw and set things right…For many years I was his closest friend and adviser and, if I do say it, was in great part responsible for his success and fame.” “Since the recent death of my lamented friend…Ben Franklin,” Amos writes, “many so-called historians have attempted to write accounts of his life and his achievements.
Yes, Ben Franklin was a great man, but how was he able accomplish all these things by himself? According to author Robert Lawson, Franklin may have had a little help in the form of a wise mouse named Amos.
He also played an important role in our nation’s fight for independence. His experiments with lightning and electricity made him world famous. He was a writer, a scientist, an inventor, and a diplomat. It cannot be denied that Benjamin Franklin was a great man.
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