Ben Franklin's Genius
- Episode aired 2010
- 24m
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 countr... Read allFrom 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 he founded, to learn more about this... Read allFrom 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 he founded, to learn more about this most amazing man. Chef Staib prepares Braised Oxtail, and he toasts Franklin with his aut... Read all