Liberty's Kids 130 - In Praise of Ben

declare it on the side of life that bill is out for your freedom rape and patriotic voice it's neat right never give up you represent today on Liberty's kids you go dr. Franklin a frog and a blowout library philosophy College almanacs all very amusing but my money's no longer worth anything I'm tired of this war and Ben Franklin as much as any other man started us on this road to ruin dearest mother as my long journey ends and I approached dr. Franklin's Philadelphia I grow increasingly uneasy though I believe deeply that I am where I belong the pain of so recently leaving both you and fatherís I must admit difficult to bear I'm embarrassed to say it but I feel ever so alone and none of my friends here what will James Moses Annan read think of me now probably that I'm a silly girl who keeps changing her mind about who she really is Oh slow down James prices are still so high Moses I don't see how we can Moses Sarah hi Sarah what why because I finally realized something I realized I am an American welcome home well it's about time isn't it James I feel so wonderful even you can't ruin it what hey aren't you glad to see me I have so much to tell you about John Paul Jones and England and mother and Parliament and to ocean journeys with the worst food I ever ate and hmm where's on Rhea I thought that hiko dr. Franklin afford and upload honoree he's just saying that to make you angry I am NOT well if he is it's working stop it now now how did this start when Shah who said bad things about dr. Franklin I said take it back or else he wouldn't so I taught him a lesson he'll never forget ha doesn't Charles have the right to his own opinion even if you disagree with it yes but that's part of being free haven't you learned anything for Moses and dr. Franklin yes then maybe you should apologize for starting to fight I'm sorry I punched you first but you're wrong about dr. Franklin I do not stop shouting why do you think dr. Franklin is a fraud and a blowhard I don't know my dad told me I want to show you something look around Charles what do you see Jacques see in a way he's right on me it used to be junk until dr. Franklin got his hands on it did you know Ben Franklin is an inventor this is an invention of dr. Franklin's called the glass armonica see how the different sized glass bowls turn together as I rotate the crank and when I touch the edge of one of the bowls thank you Moses tell him about this do you know what this key did Charles I'm not the door to the crown jewels not exactly but it opened another door to a new world of electricity it was in 1752 when dr. Franklin was 46 years old as soon as any of the thunder clouds come over the kite the pointed wire will draw the electric fire from them when the rain is wet the twine so that it can conduct the electric fire freely we will find it stream out plentifully from the key on the approach of your knuckles for one thing in case you don't believe dr. Franklin is a man of courage the next man who tried the same experiment died and what a discovery dr. Franklin May as we learn to control those sparks will be able to use their energy to power boats or dive garages without horses or even help to cook Charles dr. Franklin tried it once like many scientific experiments it did not work out well it was two days before Christmas dr. Franklin was hosting a dinner party he did not like to see an animal suffer needlessly and hope to use electricity to end its life painlessly are you alright oh yes perfectly fine yeah absolutely not electricity can be very dangerous James's parents died in a fire started by an electrical storm to prevent fire started by lightning been invented this a lightning rod with Ben's new device attached to the roof the lightning bolt was attracted to the point of the ruff the electricity traveled down a copper wire into the ground of course in Ben's house he said the charge through an apparatus that rang some small bells in a large storm the bells could ring for hours I want to invent things like dr. Franklin someday me too I wish I had a fancy education like he did fancy education let me tell you about Ben's fancy education what kind of lies are you filling my son's head with come here Charles they're not lies sir would you like to hear for yourself I insist on hearing for myself so I can be sure to correct them Charles just told us dr. Franklin had a fancy education wonder where the kid heard that sir that is simply not the case dr. Franklin grew up in Boston directly across from Old South Church in a home filled to bursting with 12 brothers and sisters Ben was crushed to learn his family could no longer afford to send him to class he was nine years old like this father his father put him to work in the family business making candles Ben spent the money he earned on his greatest love books Ben Franklin had no fancy education Charles Ben Franklin taught himself does your family borrow books from the library company of philadelphia Charles of course Ben Franklin founded it along with the American Philosophical Society the Union fire company the College of Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Hospital Charles have you ever had the misfortune to be sick or injured never the boys strong like his father you're both lucky and if you lived in the days before dr. Franklin founded that hospital being healthy would have made you even luckier many poor ill and insane people were reduced to wandering the streets of Philadelphia it was a terrible situation now in the Pennsylvania Hospital there's a place for the sick just as importantly people started learning how to be doctors this awful war gave them a chance to learn firsthand about the human body seeking to ease the terrible suffering they've taken to the battlefields there you've been confronted with every injury and sickness you could imagine and then some thanks to our doctors newfound experience people are being cured of illnesses and healed from injuries and ways that were never possible before mr. Montgomery did you ever read dr. Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack dr. Franklin published the first edition of cor Richard's Almanack when he was 26 years old it contained all the usual weather reports recipes and predictions what set it apart where the lively writing and witty sayings a penny saved is a penny earned there are no gains without pains a learning blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one he that lies down with dogs shall rise up with fleas library philosophy college almanacs all very amusing but my money's no longer worth anything I'm tired of this war and Ben Franklin as much as any other man started us on this road to ruin mr. Montgomery you have to understand where dr. Franklin's deep commitment to freedom comes work he wrote in 1770 my brother James returned from England for the press and letters do set up his business in Boston I signed indentures when I was but 12 years old to serve as an apprentice for the next nine years of my life presenting this week's issue of the New England Courant featuring the latest column by mrs. silence do-good listen I reflected in my mind on the extreme folly of those parents who blind to their children's dullness and insensible of the solidity of their skulls will need send them to the temple of learning by which she meant Harvard College it's very funny Aldridge I'd love to know who this sharp tongue lady really is James I am mrs. silence do-good I've been reading that column and slipping it under the door in the middle of the night watching everyone laugh at my word but never being able to take credit for them do you know how that feels James grew increasingly abusive with his 17-year old brother aren't you finished yet I don't want to be here all night I'm hurrying I'm hurrying you did that on purpose it was an accident I don't believe you and I've had enough of your disrespect dr. Franklin left soon after he never forgot his brothers harsh and tyrannical treatment mr. Montgomery that's what dr. Franklin got the vet aversion to arbitrary power which that has stuck to me through my whole life it's also one of the reasons he's taken such a strong stand against slavery slavery is the economic foundation of our southern states and many of us in the north have made our profits from slave labor - with all respect sir whoever freed you made a mistake that said I admit you do make solid points about Benjamin Franklin you are entitled to your opinion about slavery sir though by what you say you would deny me mine where's Charles where's my son and where's on me onii-sama I almost didn't get to hear you tell me about your trip thank you sir I am glad you are a free man you are welcome they hope someday you will say that to an African man who did not just save the life of your son darris James Sara and Audrey I know you wish you could see me but as you can I won't describe myself to you figure me in your mind as jolly as formerly and as strong and hearty only a few years older very plainly dressed wearing my thin gray straight hair that peeps out from under my fine for a cap think how this must appear among the powdered heads of Paris still they motley on behalf of the British Pound I would be most go to version then Franklin metro service dr. Franklin what a surprise welcome to Versailles a man of my years is happy to be welcomed anywhere but I tell you this there have been unknown people as great as any of the most famous however my dear friends if you would not be forgotten as soon as you are dead and rotten either right things worth reading or do things worth writing and children I'm quite certain that you shall

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Length: 23min 17sec (1397 seconds)

Published: Wed Jan 13 2016