As the position of the Prince of Orange on the Yssel, which in consequence of the drought was fordable throughout nearly the whole of its course, was
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The Dutch Crisis 1672
This series has eight easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: The French Attack The Netherlands.IntroductionWhen The Netherlands was
About That Other National Bank
Today's second installment concludes Hamilton Establishes the United States Bank,the name of our selection from A History of the Bank of North
Hamilton Establishes the United States Bank
This series has two easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Why Did America Need a Central Bank?.IntroductionThrough the founding of
Franklin Describes His Experiments
Today's installment concludes Benjamin Franklin Experiments With Electricity,the name of our selection from The Complete Works of Benjamin Franklin;
What Is Electricity?
We had for some time been of opinion that the electrical fire was not created by friction, but collected, being really an
Franklin Acclaimed Great a Scientist
Though the English have not been backward in acknowledging the great merit of this philosopher, he has had the singular good-fortune to be, perhaps,
Franklin’s Reports Hit Europe
Besides these great principles Franklin's letters on electricity contain a number of facts and hints which have contributed greatly toward reducing
Benjamin Franklin Experiments With Electricity
Introducing Franklin and the Kite,serialized in five easy 5 minute installments.Benjamin Franklin made two important discoveries in electricity: