Ben Franklin's great ideas

by Monica Kulling · 2002

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A brief biography of Benjamin Franklin, outlining some of his many great inventions and creative ideas, from the first pair of flippers to the public library.

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biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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scientistsscientistsMore like thisLess of this
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18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
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childrens

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