
Ben Franklin’s Genius
Season 1 Episode 12 | 24m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
Chef Staib prepares Braised Oxtail, and toasts Benjamin Franklin with his Spruce Beer.
From discovering how to harness electricity to inventing reading glasses and publishing the first daily newspaper in America, Ben Franklin’s genius was a spark that helped to launch a country. We visit the American Philosophical Society, which Franklin founded, to learn more about this most amazing man. Chef Staib prepares Braised Oxtail, and he toasts Franklin with his authentic Spruce Beer.
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A Taste of History is a local public television program presented by WHYY

Ben Franklin’s Genius
Season 1 Episode 12 | 24m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
From discovering how to harness electricity to inventing reading glasses and publishing the first daily newspaper in America, Ben Franklin’s genius was a spark that helped to launch a country. We visit the American Philosophical Society, which Franklin founded, to learn more about this most amazing man. Chef Staib prepares Braised Oxtail, and he toasts Franklin with his authentic Spruce Beer.
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