Jon Franklin

Letters to the Honourable Levi Woodbury, Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Jon Franklin

Publisher Marketing: Title: Letters to the Honourable Levi Woodbury, secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Author: Franklin. Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U. S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more. Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more. Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP01997300CollectionID: CTRG96-B2760PublicationDate: 18370101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: Signed: Franklin, August, 1837. A letter on the currency and national bank of the United States. Collation: 24 p.; 24 cm Contributor Bio:  Franklin, Jon ? DeVon Franklin is a rarity: an African-American studio executive at the forefront of Hollywood's hit machine. He currently serves as Vice President of Production for Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, making him one of the youngest individuals in that position in the industry, where he recently oversaw the remake of the summer blockbuster, "The Karate Kid, " starring Jackie Chan and Jaden Smith, which grossed over $350 million worldwide. He also worked on "The Pursuit of Happyness" and -->Hancock "both-->"starring Will Smith, the faith-based hit "Not Easily Broken, " produced by Bishop T. D. Jakes and the family comedy, -->Jumping the Broom "starring Angela Bassett and Paula Patton. ?He was formerly a studio executive at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) where he worked on John Travolta's "Be Cool" and Queen Latifah's "Beautyshop, "and got his start as an intern for Will Smith and James Lasstier. In addition to his entertainment industry pursuits, DeVon is also a preacher and motivational speaker.? He's a graduate of the University of Southern California and sits on the board of Film Independent and the American Black Film Festival.