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Benjamin Franklin and the Wild Turkey
March 23, 2006
Elizabeth Riely historian

Historian Elizabeth Riely explores Benjamin Franklin's encounters with the odd-looking bird, from his "turkey-fries" leading up to his famous kite-flying experiment with electricity to his celebrated remarks on why the turkey would be more suitable than the bald eagle as a symbol of our nation.

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