Excerpts from Franklin's written works are displayed along with images of his inventions. A listing of the 14 different Halls of Fame Franklin belongs to is also included. Stacey Knight-Davis and Johna Von Behrens, Booth Library, curators (reference Hall)Stacey Knight-Davis...
In 1752, Franklin conducted his famous kite-flying experiments and proved that lightning is electricity. During the 1700s, lightning was a major cause of fires to buildings, which were mainly of wood construction. Franklin wanted his experiment to be practical, so he developed the lightning rod,...
The most significant of these was www.benfranklin300.org , an outgrowth of a massive exhibition, Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World , which premiered in Philadelphia and then toured five major cities between 2006 and ... RF Teichgraeber - 《Journal of the Early Republic》 被引...
Hello! I’ve been away a long time. Many things have taken up my time, including getting my second PhD and starting (yet again) a major new career path. I’ve decided to discontinue my July 4 series – I’ll return to that subject when I feel confident I have more to say that’...
Franklin became a national hero in America when he spearheaded the effort to have Parliament repeal the unpopular Stamp Act. An accomplished diplomat, he was widely admired among the French as American minister to Paris and was a major figure in the development of positive Franco-American relations...
“We’re living in a world that contributes in a major way to mental fragmentation, disintegration, distraction, decoherence. We’re always doing something, and we allow little time to practice stillness and calm. When we’re at work, we fantasize about being on vacation; on vacation, we ...
Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography No autobiography was ever more eagerly awaited than Benjamin Franklin's. The vast continent of North America had produced in him a genius whose accomplishments rivaled any in Western history. This Philadelphia printer and businessman one day turned his...
2DMajor works(主要作品)Poor Richard's Almanac(1732)《穷理查历书》(或译《格言历书》)The Autobiography(1771-1790)《自传》 Ⅱ.Selected works(选读作品)·The Autobiography《自传》 ①Main content(主要内容)It depicted the background of Benjamin Franklin,including his studying in his young age and his...
Franklin, their next child, was born in 1743. She lived a relatively normal life and grew up, got married, and had her own children. She sadly died at the age of 66 in 1774 from a stroke.Not to much later his family the Franklin’s found themselves at odds with Boston's powerful ...
Often, he would have to stay up all night, making observations, and waiting for Major Ellicott to check on him in the morning. He would check on Banneker’s notes prior to looking after the other people and tasks at the camp. The day was not exclusively for his rest, though. Banneker...