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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Benjamin Franklin, Genius of Kites, Flights and Voting Rights

Benjamin Franklin, Genius of Kites, Flights and Voting Rights

Block, Seymour Stanton

Paperback

Historical FiguresPolitical BiographiesGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 0786419423
ISBN13: 9780786419425
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Jul 30 2004
Pages: 266
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.65 Width: 5.98 Depth: 8.58
Language: English

This unconventional biography of Benjamin Franklin, the great American Renaissance man, explores examples of Franklin's diverse genius and accomplishments in different fields.

Among the topics explored are Franklin's views on women's issues, such as disapproving of impractical hoopskirts, supporting their education, and suggesting insurance for widows and spinsters. It describes his love of a good hoax, contributions to ballooning while an ambassador in France, experiments with the famous kite, and advances in heating houses. His work with money is also covered, including methods of printing money to confuse counterfeiters, a revolutionary way of making a print of a real leaf, and his updated portrait on the present $100 bill. Franklin's role as head of a commission to examine (and debunk) mesmerism is addressed.

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