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The Little Bird© a Twice-Weekly Newsletter for Curious Seniors Nancy A The Little Bird© A Twice-Weekly Newsletter For Curious Seniors Nancy A. Franks, Editor Topic: A Salute To Benjamin Franklin “Where’d you hear that?” “The Little Bird© told me!” Ben’s Musical Talent Ben’s Magic Square (Photo Source: history.com) Source: (Photo Beethoven, Mozart, and Strauss each composed music for Ben’s most unusual inventions – the glass armonica. The instrument replicates the sound that is produced when a wet finger is rubbed along the rim of a glass. Franklin commissioned a London glass maker to create 37 glass orbs that varied in thickness and size. The orbs were mounted on a spindle. As the musician moved the spindle using a foot (Image Source: aboutknowledge.com) pedal, he or she could touch a wet finger to the glass pieces Benjamin Franklin loved playing with numbers! He to create as many as ten notes at a time. The orbs were color invented the 8 x 8 Magic Square using the consecutive coded to make playing easier. The armonica, which also counting numbers 1-64. The magic happens when you became known as the glass harmonica, was quite popular begin adding the columns and rows. in the 17th and 18th century. When speaking about his invention, Ben said, “Of all of my inventions, the glass First, look at the top row. armonica has given me the greatest joy. “ 52 + 61 + 4 + 13 + 20 + 29 + 36 + 45 = 260 Ben’s Proverbs On Friendship Now, look at the second column. 52 + 11 + 53 + 11 + 55 + 9 + 50 + 16 = 260 “A brother may not always be a Each row and each column has the identical sum of 260. friend, but a friend will always be a brother.” According to Franklin’s autobiography, he began experimenting with magic square during long, boring “Be slow in choosing a friend, slower meetings. He said, “I was at length tired with sitting there in changing.” to hear debates, in which, as clerk, I could take no part, and which were often so entertaining that I was induc’d to “A false friend and a shadow attend amuse myself with magic squares or circles.” only while the sun shines.” Ben also invented a 16 x 16 Magic Square. Each row and “If you would keep your secret from column has the identical sum of 2,056. Avid your enemy, tell it not to a friend.” mathematicians have discovered one error in the square. Ben’s Fashionable Hat Ben’s Son, Francis Ben’s Son, William en.wikipedia.org) (Photo Source: history.com) Source: (Photo history.com) Source: (Photo (Photo Source: Source: (Photo Benjamin Franklin proved that you’re Francis “Franky” Folger Franklin was Do you notice any family resemblance? never too old to be a fashion icon. In the born on October 20, 1732 to Ben and his This is Ben’s illegitimate son, William 1700s, at the age of 70, he visited France common law wife, Debbie Read. The Franklin. Although there has been to seek military help for the American baby’s middle name, Folger, was the much speculation over the identity of Revolution. Knowing that most French name of Ben’s mother. Ben spoke his mother, no one knows for sure. people imagined that Americans were glowingly about his son. He once William was raised by his father and his described Franky as, “a golden child, his frontiersmen, Ben chose to arrive in plain common-law wife, Deborah Read. He smiles brighter, his babblings more clothes and a fur hat. His attire was an telling, and his tricks more magical than assisted Ben in several projects instant hit. Ben continued to wear his hat all other infants in the colonies including his famous kite experiment. as he traveled around the country. Men combined”. Sadly, Franky contracted William earned his law degree while in were eager to copy his style. Woman small pox and died on November 21, London. Unlike his father, William began purchasing wigs called, “coiffure a 1736, at the age of four. The above remained loyal to England throughout la Franklin” which featured flaps similar portrait of Franky was painted the Revolution even while being held to Ben’s fur hat. posthumously. prisoner for over 2 years. Ben’s Proposed Alphabet Ben’s Proverbs On Love & Marriage “Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.” “If Jack’s in love, he’s no judge of Jill’s beauty.” (Image Source: jwmt.org) “If you would be loved, Would you miss the consonants c, j, q, w, x, and y if they were removed from love and be loveable.” the alphabet? Ben Franklin called these letters redundant. If he had had his way, those six letters would be gone. In their place would be six new “If passion drives you, let letters, each with its own vowel sound. reason hold the reins.” Ben came up with his phonemic alphabet in 1768 while living in London. “Does thou love life? He shared his “Scheme For A New Alphabet And A Reformed Mode Of Then do not squander Spelling” in 1779. Unlike his fashion statements, his alphabet proposal did time, for that is the stuff not create a buzz. No one seemed willing to remodel the alphabet. Ben reluctantly agreed to scrap his plans. life is made of.” Ben’s Wife, Deborah Ben & Boston Ben’s Legacy As you travel across the United States, you’ll find places named after Benjamin Franklin. Have you visited any of them? Franklin, Massachusetts holds the distinction of being the first city or town named in honor of Ben. Nineteen other states followed their lead. Feeling energetic? You can climb (Photo Source: history.com) Source: (Photo Mount Franklin in New Hampshire, the (Photo Source: dreamstime.com) Source: (Photo Franklin Mountains in Texas, or the Franklin Mountains in Northern There are many unknowns in the Ben Franklin would be proud to early life of Deborah Read, Alaska. You can also take a swim in know that Boston’s first public statue Benjamin Franklin’s Lake in Tennessee. Benjamin Franklin’s common law of a person was erected in his honor wife. The pair met and fell in love in 1856. The 8-foot bronze statue You could earn a degree at colleges or when Benjamin was just 17 years old. stands atop a marble and granite universities named after Ben in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Connecticut, He proposed, but Deborah’s mother base outside of Old City Hall in convinced her to wait until Ben Georgia, Ohio, and Massachusetts. Boston. Four plaques on the base of There are also over 50 high schools, returned from England. the statue recognize milestones in Unfortunately, Ben had a change of middle schools, and elementary schools Ben’s life: Franklin Experimenting that bear his name. heart when he reached London, and With Electricity, Franklin In His ended the relationship in a letter. Printing Shop, Franklin At Paris You can walk down Franklin Street in six states and cross the Benjamin Deborah moved on and quickly Peace Treaty, and Franklin At The Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia. You wed John Rogers. It was not a happy Declaration Of Independence. can also cruise down a highway and a marriage. John was said to have a parkway that honor Ben. wife back in England. The couple Don’t miss the next separated. When Ben returned, he issue of reunited with Deborah and began The Little Bird©! living together. Because she was (Photo Source: openplaques.org) (Photo XXX The Little Bird still married, the couple could not marry. This plaque marks the site of James Source: Franklin’s former print shop on www.math.wichita.edu/~richardson/franklin.html, Ben and Deborah had two Court Street. This is where Ben www.taliscope.com/Franklin_en.html, biological children – Francis in 1732 benjaminfranklinhouse.org/benjamin-franklin-and- served as an apprentice. the-glass-armonica, https://www.azquotes.com/author/5123- and Sarah in 1743. Benjamin_Franklin/tag/friendship, historycollection.com/the-most-famous-male-style- Deborah deep fear of ocean travel history.org) - icons, wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Franklin, kept her from accompanying Ben to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Folger_Franklin, franklin - www.history.com/news/11-surprising-facts-about- Europe. While Ben was away, benjamin-franklin, Deborah took control of his business www.womenhistoryblog.com/2008/10/deborah- read-franklin, ventures. She blamed her poor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Benjamin health on his long trips abroad. The Source: Benjamin (Photo _Franklin_(Boston), www.benjamin-franklin- history.org/birthplace, pair had been separated for a total of This bust honors the location of Ben’s n.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_places_named_for_Be birthplace at 17 Milk Street. In 1811, njamin_Franklin, almost twenty years. Deborah died www.libertyhillhouse.com/2011/02/09/benjamin- of a stroke while Ben was still in the original building was destroyed franklin-tour-of-boston, www.boston-discovery- guide.com/benjamin-franklin-statue, Europe. by fire. www.azquotes.com/author/5123- Benjamin_Franklin/tag/love .
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