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Ben Franklin's role in the discovery of electricity by Daniel Khalil Benjamin Franklin was instrumental in the understanding of modern electricity. Early in his childhood, Franklin began to show an interest in how this wonder worked, exactly. His friend Peter Collinson gave him an electricity tube early on, and young... More> Revolutionary War: The Revolutionary Peace Commission by Stan Dyer Even before the war had ended in America, Congress had already chosen a peace commission. The men chosen were Ben Franklin, John Adams, Henry Laurens, Thomas Jefferson, and John Jay. Ultimately, though, Adams, Franklin and Jay would bear the largest... More>
	Revolutionary War: Peace treaty and implications by Erin Campbell In a world where we are bombarded with criticism and commentary on the governance of our nation, it is sometimes difficult to remember how we earned this right to govern ourselves, for better or for worse. The economic, political and social pressure... More> Biography: Benjamin Franklin by Sean Curtis Ben Franklin was born in January of 1706 in Boston. When he was young, Franklin worked as an apprentice for his brother's newspaper. He wanted to write for the paper, but his brother would not let him. So Franklin began secretly writing editorials u... More>
Five fun facts about Benjamin Franklin by Joann Spears Everyone is familiar with Ben Franklin, geek scientist; children learn about the key, the kite, and the lightning bolt in grade school. Mr. Franklin was also quite the social scientist; as the man who said “we must hang together, gentlemen, el... More> A look at Benjamin Franklin's legacy by Daniel Michalak II Franklin's True Legacy Who among the nation's founding fathers stands out? That answer is answered with George Washington. However, Washington would not have been what he was without the assistance of another man who's name is just as famous: Benjam... More>
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