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SUMMARY:The Franklin Stove - An Unintended American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: New Location of Weston Public Library.\n\nJoin us at the
 Golden Ball Tavern Museum for an in-person program with author and Harvard
 professor Joyce Chaplin titled "The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American
 Revolution." \n\nDr. Chaplin shares the fascinating story of Benjamin
 Franklin\, his sets of inventions and Pennsylvania's central role in the
 early industrial America.  She explores "American techno-optimism" and the
 attempts to address the 18th century energy and climate crises .  Due to
 deforestation\, the colonists struggled to fuel their fireplaces during the
 Little Ice Age\, in roughly 1300 - 1850.  Benjamin Franklin firmly
 believed he could invent his way out of the climate crisis resulting in a
 cast iron stove named for him. Learn more about this intriguing
 intersection of history\, science and technology.\n\nThe program will be
 held at the Weston Public Library on March 31st\, from 7 - 8 p.m. and is
 FREE for members.  There will be a $10 charge for non-members.  Light
 refreshments will be served.  (Not a member yet?  You can JOIN
 HERE.).\n\nRegistration is required for this program -  register
 HERE.\nDr. Joyce E. Chaplin is the James Duncan Phillips Professor of
 Early American History at Harvard University. She is the author of The
 First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius\,
 and has published works in The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The
 Wall Street Journal\, and the London Review of Books.
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CATEGORIES:History,Lecture
LOCATION:Weston Public Library\, 87 School Street\, Weston\, MA\, 02493\,
 United States
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