eGazette – December 2022
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Entries by Megan King
Parties, Cakes & Mistletoe: A Georgian Christmas
“A good conscience is a continual Christmas” – Benjamin Franklin Read on as we explore the Georgian Christmas practices of holiday cakes, large parties, mistletoe décor, and other beloved Christmas traditions that Benjamin Franklin and the residents of 36 Craven Street likely enjoyed. How did Benjamin Franklin and the residents of 36 Craven Street celebrate […]
The History of Thanksgiving: An Introduction
Alice Hopkinson explores the history of Thanksgiving and challenges us to rethink the accepted narrative. Last year marked the 400th anniversary of the ‘First Thanksgiving’ of 1621, something that holds a deep, traditional meaning, and has become enshrined in the American cultural conscience. Since George Washington’s first Thanksgiving Proclamation of 1789, Presidents have used the […]
Frank(lin) Views: Rory Sutherland
Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. BenjaminFranklinHouse · Frank(lin) Views Podcast: Rory Sutherland In today’s episode of Frank(lin) Views, Rory Sutherland, a British advertising executive and Vice Chairman […]
Frank(lin) Views: Nigel Newton CBE
Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. BenjaminFranklinHouse · Frank(lin) Views Podcast: Nigel Newton CBE In this episode of Frank(lin) Views, Benjamin Franklin House Director, Dr Marcia Balisciano, sits […]
Frank(lin) Views: Sir Bob Reid
Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. BenjaminFranklinHouse · Frank(lin) Views Podcast: Sir Bob Reid In this episode of Frank(lin) Views, Benjamin Franklin House Director, Dr Marcia Balisciano, sits […]
Frank(lin) Views: David Bruce Smith
Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. BenjaminFranklinHouse · Frank(lin) Views Podcast: David Bruce Smith In this episode of Frank(lin) Views, David Bruce Smith speaks with Benjamin Franklin […]
Frank(lin) Views: Gay Huey Evan, CBE
Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. Gay Huey Evans CBE sits down with Founding Director of Benjamin Franklin House, Dr Márcia Balisciano, to discuss her long career […]
Science on Stage 2021
Science on Stage, held in partnership with The Royal Institution, illuminates the National Curriculum through a variety of activities which demonstrate how the work of Franklin and scientists at the Ri arose from a spirit of awe and curiosity about the world in which they lived. The content is appropriate for upper Key Stage […]
