Ben's Books
Clip: Season 3 Episode 46 | 5m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about the gift Ben Franklin bought a local town that impacted education in America.
There are dozens of U.S. towns named for famous patriot, diplomat, writer, scientist, and inventor, Benjamin Franklin - but the first was a local community that has a lasting legacy from the great American statesman. Learn about the unexpected gift Franklin bestowed upon the townspeople that helped inspire an educator to launch the country’s public school system.
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Ben's Books
Clip: Season 3 Episode 46 | 5m 18sVideo has Closed Captions
There are dozens of U.S. towns named for famous patriot, diplomat, writer, scientist, and inventor, Benjamin Franklin - but the first was a local community that has a lasting legacy from the great American statesman. Learn about the unexpected gift Franklin bestowed upon the townspeople that helped inspire an educator to launch the country’s public school system.
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