How did Franklin take the idea of electricity and make it useable?

Subject: How did Franklin take the idea of electricity and make it useable?

Date: Thu Feb 21 01:11:45 2002
Posted by John
Grade level: 10-12 School: Sultana High School
City: Hesperia State/Province: Ca Country: USA
Area of science: Science History
ID: 1014271905.Sh

Message:


We all know Franklin discovered electricity by getting struck by lightning 
through a kite, but i can not find where it states how it went from a 
uncontrolable thing of nature, to being contained and used.

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