The Many Facets of Benjamin Franklin

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Thu, 28 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm

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Des Plaines Public Library | Des Plaines, IL

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A man for all ages! Inventor, statesman, and founding father. He seemed to do it all. Listen as Franklin reminisces about his political life, writings, and scientific inventions. How has this founding father changed the way we live our lives today? Great for social studies, language arts, science ...what educational discipline has Franklin NOT influenced?
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