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This clip discusses Ben Franklin’s time in Pennsylvania as a successful printer and inventor. CU of Poor Richard’s Almanac, pan right of more of the pamphlets. CU of one of the French editions of the almanac, CU of the Pennsylvania Gazette, pan right to exterior shot in Philadelphia (looks like a model of a street). MS of a tavern, dissolve to a shot inside. Dissolve to a certificate from the American Philosophical Society. MS zoom out to WS of Philosophical Hall in Philadelphia. Dissolve to CU of some books, movement down and right to WS of a library, the first of its kind and a concept created by Franklin. Tilt down then zoom in of a book cupboard then an open book. CU of a book order. CU then zoom out of books on a shelf. MS of statue of Franklin in a red brick building in Philadelphia, then CU of a fire truck. Zoom out. The fire truck and fire company were also creations of Franklin’s.