Ben Franklin IdeasThe Long Hot Summer and the More Perfect Union In his book about the framers of the Constitution, Mr. Stewart has done a nimble job of retelling a familiar story. Source: www.nytimes.com Shaking the Foundation of Faith Science, religion and the Cape Ann earthquake of 1755. Source: www.nytimes.com Dr. Johnson's Revolution Samuel Johnson's dictionary remains [...]
Knowing a Man (Ben Franklin), but Not Melons Benjamin Franklin is celebrated for being both a pragmatist and visionary in two new shows in Philadelphia and Washington. Source: www.nytimes.com Russian Princess Stands With Franklin as Comrade of the Enlightenment Ekaterina Dashkova, a Russian princess, was the first woman in the world to head a national [...]
Nonfiction Chronicle New books by Philip Dray, Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassels, John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger, Brian Murphy and Jesse Helms. Source: www.nytimes.com Russian Princess Stands With Franklin as Comrade of the Enlightenment Ekaterina Dashkova, a Russian princess, was the first woman in the world to head a national academy of sciences. It [...]
Ben Franklin Took On France With Insouciant Diplomacy Stacy Schiff provides an impressively researched account of Franklin's critical mission to Paris to secure French support for the rebellious colonies. Source: www.nytimes.com Count Us Frankophiles for 300 Years A real hero for Presidents' Day: Benjamin Franklin, an American giant who just turned 300. Source: select.nytimes.com Dr. [...]
The Long Hot Summer and the More Perfect Union In his book about the framers of the Constitution, Mr. Stewart has done a nimble job of retelling a familiar story. Source: www.nytimes.com Franklin, the Lightning Rod Known Round the World Philip Dray explores the scientific accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin, who was celebrated for solving the [...]
Nonfiction Chronicle New books by Philip Dray, Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassels, John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger, Brian Murphy and Jesse Helms. Source: www.nytimes.com Ben Franklin Took On France With Insouciant Diplomacy Stacy Schiff provides an impressively researched account of Franklin's critical mission to Paris to secure French support for the rebellious colonies. Source: [...]
BOOKS OF THE TIMES; Ben Franklin Took On France With Insouciant Diplomacy Stacy Schiff provides an impressively researched account of Franklin's critical mission to Paris to secure French support for the rebellious colonies. Source: www.nytimes.com Russian Princess Stands With Franklin as Comrade of the Enlightenment Ekaterina Dashkova, a Russian princess, was the first woman in [...]
Dr. Johnson’s Revolution Samuel Johnson's dictionary remains an invaluable guide to what our founders had in mind when they set the democratic experiment in motion. Source: www.nytimes.com BOOKS OF THE TIMES; The Long Hot Summer And the More Perfect Union In his book about the framers of the Constitution, Mr. Stewart has done a nimble [...]
Shaking the Foundation of Faith Science, religion and the Cape Ann earthquake of 1755. Source: www.nytimes.com OBSERVATORY University of Bristol researchers Nigel R Franks and Tom Richardson lead study on learning behaviors of ants; research, which is published in journal Nature, finds that ants use tandem running technique in which learner ant trails along with [...]
NYC; Count Us Frankophiles For 300 Years A real hero for Presidents' Day: Benjamin Franklin, an American giant who just turned 300. Source: select.nytimes.com NONFICTION CHRONICLE New books by Philip Dray, Ray Moynihan and Alan Cassels, John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger, Brian Murphy and Jesse Helms. Source: www.nytimes.com JOURNEYS: ENGLAND; American Footprints In the [...]