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Title: The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Brooks, Elbridge Streeter, 1846-1902
Subjects: Historic buildings -- United States United States -- Description and travel
Publisher: New York : Century Co.
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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ut in Uncle Toms eyes it was a shrinebefore which all patriotic Americans could stand with feelings of reverence. The queer, narrow cut ran through the block from Market to Chestnutstreets, and midway, so Uncle Tom assured them, had stood the housewhere Franklin lived with his dearly loved wife Deborah. The girl at whom he cast sheeps eyes while doing the three-loaves act,was nt she? inquired Jack. The same, said Uncle Tom — Miss Deborah Read. Nothing remainsof that house now. But from here went out truths that instructed theworld; from here went the philosopher with his kite and his son into thefields beyond the town to experiment with the lightning — the pioneer ofelectrical science. That makes me think of that statue of him in front of the ElectricityBuilding at the Worlds Fair, said Marian, with his kite and all, you know. -•*- V--»***Tlffl* - ^-1- ^V rfT3»— -^y Y-.& 1 A; - l^^^^Sk^ss^iKK^^. S^^^^^L^^^ t***^ • ^^^-^«l \i)i V»«fc1r-^z. ifVr1 • ,,t I kMiilSt**-*
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33,0^0^-^- STATUE OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. Made for the Electricity Building, Worlds Fair Grounds, Chicago, 1893, andnow on the grounds of the University of Pennsylvania. 68 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS He was a pioneer in many other things too, was he not? inquiredBert. Indeed he was, Uncle Tom replied. I know of no case in historyof a man with equal genius for starting things. Let me see if I can giveyou a list of the things which Benjamin Franklin set afloat. Uncle Tom stood in the shade of a warehouse doorway, and ran overthe list: He improved the printing-press, and introduced stereotyping and mani-fold letter-writers ; he cured chimneys of smoking ; bettered the shape andrig of ships ; showed sailors the practical use of the Gulf Stream, and toldthem how to keep provisions fresh at sea. He improved soup-plates formen and water-troughs for beasts; he drained swamp-lands, and madethem fertile and fruitful; he improved fireplaces, and invented stoves; heshowed how to heat publ

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