Historian as Detective: Solving the Mysteries in Franklin’s Papers
Location
Massey Board Room
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
29-10-2005 4:00 PM
Description
During the 25 years Dr. Cohn of Yale University, editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, has spent poring over Franklin's manuscripts she has cracked secret codes, traced spies, dated nearly all of Franklin's undated bagatelles, and pieced together astonishing "hidden" stories through jottings on scraps of paper and miscellaneous account book entries.
Recommended Citation
Cohn, Ellen, "Historian as Detective: Solving the Mysteries in Franklin’s Papers" (2005). Humanities Symposium. 4.
https://repository.belmont.edu/humanities_symposium/2005/2005/4
Historian as Detective: Solving the Mysteries in Franklin’s Papers
Massey Board Room
During the 25 years Dr. Cohn of Yale University, editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin, has spent poring over Franklin's manuscripts she has cracked secret codes, traced spies, dated nearly all of Franklin's undated bagatelles, and pieced together astonishing "hidden" stories through jottings on scraps of paper and miscellaneous account book entries.
Comments
Keynote Address
Reception for Dr. Cohn to follow.