Article V
June 1752. A kite, a key, a thunderstorm, and one of the most fearless experiments in scientific history. This blues-funk track captures Benjamin Franklin the scientist -- the man who looked at lightning and thought 'I should touch that.' Franklin embodied the founding principle that inquiry, experimentation, and the pursuit of knowledge are essential to a free society. He didn't just want liberty. He wanted to understand the world that liberty existed in.
For families, classrooms, and anyone who listens with curiosity.
Why did the founders believe an educated citizenry was essential to a republic?
How does scientific curiosity connect to the spirit of self-governance?
What made Franklin unique among the founders in his approach to knowledge?
How does the freedom to ask questions protect a free society?