Its so nice to be your. Thank you all for coming. This is such a treat. First of all to be in philadelphia. Franklins hometown to talk about jane who once visited here and didnt love it as much as you love the boston, but also just to be here at a Public Library and celebrate this space and all that it stands for. So thank you to the library. [applause] groovi hope none of you ever hef Jane Franklin. She led a rich investing life, and im going to try to give you a whirlwind tour of it and will be looking at some slides and i even have props. Thats how i teach. So sit back and listen to the scale that hope is unknown to you. In 1771, Benjamin Franklin sent his sister jane a pair of spectacles. Rather, he center 13 pairs of spectacles with lenses of every size from one to 13. He sent her to instructions for conducting her own eye exam. When youre at the optometrist and put the horrible thing over your face and they flick the lenses and get to say which is better, which is better . They a
This is about an hour. [applause] good evening. Thank you for for the wonderful introduction. I have join facebook to see the picture of your dog. Aifl little bad. Its so nice to be here. Thank you for coming. Its such a treat. First of all, to be in philadelphia, franklins hometown to talk about james who visited here and didnt love it as much as she loved boston. To be here in a Public Library and celebrate the space and all it stand for. Thank you to the library. [applause] i am because i want to tell you the story of her life. We dont have that much time to do it. She lead a rich and fascinating life. Im going to try to give you a whirlwind tour of it. I have props. Thats how i teach. Sit back and listen to this tale i hope is unknown to you. In 1771 ben franklin sent his sister, jane, a pair of spectacles. She sent her 13 pairs with lenseses of every science from one to 13. And he sent to two intrux instructions conducting her own eye exam. You know, when youre at the optometrist
Conversation that we have publicly on these issues. Any good news . There are some places. Washington d. C. Is one of them. They have the crem della crem public defender systems. Bronx public defenders has started a National Movement to limit caseloads and to try to deal more holistically with all of the issues that defendants might be facing like if they have come into the system because they have been stealing, and thats related to drug addiction or homelessness or whatever. Those new programs are dealing with the source of the problem, to look at the root of the problem and to deal more broadly with the people that come through their system. So there is some good news out there. Thank you for your time. Thank you for having me. Next jill lepore recalls the life of an gmen franklins younger sister Jane Franklin. She maintained a longstanding correspondence with her brother benjamin. Book of ages. This event is about one hour. [applause] good evening. Thank you so much for that wonder
Size from one to 13. Conducting the own eye exam. When youre at the optometrist about that horrible thing over your face and they have to say which is better, arb. Take out a pair of a time and hold one of the classes first against one night and then against the other looking on some small print. I advise to each of yours because few people size their fellows. I love that. The question that raises for me about benjamin and Jane Franklin. What does it mean to be one of the pair not be fellows . Benjamin franklin was born not here in philadelphia, but involved in my hometown in 1706. He would have been a red sox fan. His sister jane was born six years later. This is from the Franklin Family record book chronicling their birth. He was the youngest of 10. She was the youngest of seven daughters. Thats 17. Benny and jenny jenny there were called in their little. No two people in family were were more alike. Jane thought of her brother as their second doll she said. They were after a fashion