Ben Franklin
Also during this time Ben Franklin helped launch one of the first Libraries in the US. Back in Franklins day books were very expensive and he realized that if you pooled the books in 1 central place everyone could have access to the books and a wealth of information for everyone.
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Fires were becoming increasingly dangerous to the people of Philadelphia, so Franklin sought to find a solution to the problem. So he helped organize the citys first Fire Company and even helped spread the word on fire prevention. In fact, his saying, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," was a fire prevention slogan. |
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