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This guide contains information about events and activites planned in preparation for the arrival of the traveling exhibit, "Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World", at Camden County College, and during its stay here January 12, 2011 - February 25, 2011. It also contains links to resources related to Franklin, and the themes of the exhibit.

About the exhibit

Wolverton Library at Camden County College is one of 40 libraries nationwide to host this exhibit during its four-year-long tour. The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary of Philadelphia and the American Library Association organized the exhibit with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The result is a unique 1,000 square foot photo-panel exhibit that combines representations of original documents, artwork and artifacts to explore one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. Many papers come from organizations that Franklin himself helped to create, like the American Philosophical Society and the Library Company of Philadelphia. Maps, painting, drawings, and objects owned by Franklin give insight into this prolific writer, scientist, humorist, diplomat, civic leader and international celebrity.

Franklin’s most famous work, his experiments with electricity, and his work forging the American colonies into a new nation are just a small slice of the exhibit, because Benjamin Franklin, the man, was so much more.

Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World was organized by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary, Philadelphia, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The traveling exhibition for libraries has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: great ideas brought to life.

The traveling exhibition is based on a major exhibition of the same name mounted by the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Franklin’s birth. The Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary is a nonprofit organization established through a major grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts to educate the public about Franklin’s enduring legacy.

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