Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . in the followingautumn was sent to Paris to join ArthurLee and Bilas Deane. His servicesthere were of the highest had a leading part in the negotia-tions of the treaty of peace in 1783,after which he negotiated a favorabletreaty with Russia. He returned to America in 1785, and was chosen presidentof Pennsylvania, and again in 1786 and 1787. He was an influential memberof the Constitutional convention, and probab
Home school of American history; embracing the growth and achievements of our country from the earliest days of discovery and settlement to the present eventful year .. . in the followingautumn was sent to Paris to join ArthurLee and Bilas Deane. His servicesthere were of the highest had a leading part in the negotia-tions of the treaty of peace in 1783,after which he negotiated a favorabletreaty with Russia. He returned to America in 1785, and was chosen presidentof Pennsylvania, and again in 1786 and 1787. He was an influential memberof the Constitutional convention, and probably was second to Washington inpopularity. His funeral in Philadelphia was attended by more than 20,000persons. Franklins researches in electricity, though slight as compared with thediscoveries since made by Edison, Tesla, and others, extended his fame to Euroi) means of the kite which he sent aloft in a thunderstorm, he proved that thelightning in the atmosphere is identical with that developed by frictionalelectricity. This discovery led to the invention of the lightning-rod for build-ings, which has been the means of saving property beyond estimate. He was. FEANKLIIMS GKAVE.
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