#  Benjamin Franklin: A How-To Guide (2006-2007) 

 



**Presentation Date:** Tuesday, June 6, 2006

**Location:** Houghton Library and the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

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Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin, this joint exhibition appeared in two Harvard venues. At Houghton Library, the exhibition examined the *Circulation of Knowledge*, focusing on how information was made public. At the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, the focus was on *Science and Sociability*, exploring how science was part of a social context that prized human interaction and collaboration. The exhibition featured rare books, broadsides, manuscripts, scientific instruments, natural history specimens, art, and music. Topics included:

- How to...be Charming
- How to...see Clearly
- How to...do an Experiment
- How to... learn Things
- How to...get the Word Out
- How to...do Good
- How to...be a Political Animal
- How to...see the World,
- How to...win Friends and influence People
- How to...be Benjamin Franklin

Co-curated with Joyce Chaplin and Thomas Horrocks.



 



 

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