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Franklin's literary legacy lives on in long-running library

Benjamin Franklin's literary legacy lives on in country's longest-running lending library

09/12/2022

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Franklin's literary legacy lives on in long-running library

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Benjamin Franklin's literary legacy lives on in country's longest-running lending library

As millions of students return to school across the country, we take a look at how a gift from a founding father helped spark a movement to make public education a reality. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports for our arts and culture series, “CANVAS.”

09/12/2022

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