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1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 47 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Heroes of History ; |
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Benge, Geoff
Heroes of History. Spoken word ;
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Tim Gregory. |
| Summary |
As Ben experimented, people peppered him with questions about electricity. Distracted, Ben was still holding the ends of two bare wires when the other ends touched the Leyden jars. A massive charge knocked him to the ground. When he clambered to his feet, he had to admit that his guests appeared to have enjoyed watching him get electrocuted. Benjamin Franklin's life never lacked excitement and intrigue. As a printer, writer, scientist, inventor, and American statesman, this spirited Philadelphia resident continually sought to improve himself and the world he lived in. A key founding father, Franklin was the only an to sign all give of the most important documents upon which the United States was built. He also served the colonies and young nation in England and France, where he was greatly admired and regarded as a genius. Today Benjamin Franklin's wisdom and influence still reverberate through literature, science, politics, and society. Janet and Geoff Benge are a husband-and-wife writing team with more than twenty years of writing experience. Janet is a former elementary-school teacher. Geoff holds a degree in history. Originally from New Zealand, the Benges spent ten years serving with Youth With A Mission. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Juvenile literature.
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Scientists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Printers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Benge, Geoff, 1954- author.
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Gregory, Tim, narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781646895694 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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164689569X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT15717076 |
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