Benjamin franklin was sent to France by congress in 1776. He tried to persuade the king of france to support a revolution against another king. The colonies relied on england for everything, and now they were cut off from their plier. When he set foot on french tho french winnuts, because they already knew who he was and they loved him.
How does lightning work? On this episode, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck break down the legendary science and inventions of Benjamin Franklin, live with chief editor of The Benjamin Franklin Papers, Ellen Cohn and Benjamin Franklin himself!
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