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Benjamin Franklin

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

 Benjamin Franklin has been called "The First American." Certainly, there is no life that can compare to his. Benjamin Franklin was one of the most successful businessmen in American history. Although Franklin started his life in poverty, he grew to … Continue reading

George Washington: The Perfect Man For America

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

George Washington is America's greatest hero. He was our greatest soldier. He was also our greatest President.  His contemporaries already knew that he was a man whose importance to the nation could never be questioned.  One of the most honored … Continue reading

Roots Of The Revolution

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

In this exciting and thought-provoking presentation, we will examine the roots of the Revolution.  The American colonies were prosperous and enjoyed unprecedented freedom from the rule of the British empire. So what went wrong?  Why did the Continental Congress feel … Continue reading

The Revolutionary War

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Most Americans simply do not know very much about the Revolutionary War.   Although certain images from the Revolutionary War are seared into our memory – Washington Crossing the Delaware and the signing of the Declaration of Independence -  many people … Continue reading

Thomas Edison Bright Ideas – A Multimedia Biography

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Thomas Edison Bright Ideas Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was a genius! He is best remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time.  Edison was certainly that!  But the great Edison was not terribly interested in theoretical science. … Continue reading

Henry Ford – Driving America Forward

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Henry Ford - Driving America Forward Henry Ford was one of the most influential Americans of all time.  As the driving force behind the modern assembly line and the father of the first truly useful and affordable automobile, Ford reshaped the … Continue reading

Thomas Edison Bright Ideas – A Multimedia Biography

Upper Saddle River Library New Jersey

Thomas Edison Bright Ideas Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) was a genius! He is best remembered as one of the greatest inventors of all time.  Edison was certainly that!  Edison was not terribly interested in theoretical science. Instead, he concentrated … Continue reading

Benjamin Franklin

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

 Benjamin Franklin has been called "The First American." Certainly, there is no life that can compare to his. Benjamin Franklin was one of the most successful businessmen in American history. Although Franklin started his life in poverty, he grew to … Continue reading

Benjamin Franklin

Private Venue

 Benjamin Franklin has been called "The First American." Certainly, there is no life that can compare to his. Benjamin Franklin was one of the most successful businessmen in American history. Although Franklin started his life in poverty, he grew to … Continue reading