Big Ben will be silent until 2021 due to restoration work on the Elizabeth Tower. The clock will be disassembled and cleaned, and an electric motor will temporarily keep time. The bell will still ring for important events. Big Ben alerts Londoners of the time of day on the hour, when an E note strikes. […]
Big Ben is the nickname for the bell inside the Elizabeth Tower in London. The tower was previously called the Clock Tower and Big Ben cracked in 1859 but was repositioned in 1863. It can be heard from 9 miles away. The nickname Big Ben refers to the large bell inside the clock of the […]
Benjamin Franklin House in London is the last remaining home of the father of electricity. The museum includes a Student Science Center and Scholarship Center. The house is largely original and was built in 1730. Visitors can participate in an interactive stage presentation and explore Franklin’s personal and professional life. The museum also offers a […]
Ben & Jerry’s was founded by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield in 1978. Their ice cream empire is known for its commitment to sustainable agriculture, fair treatment of employees, and social activism. The company was sold to Unilever in 2000, but the founders remain involved in social and environmental movements. Ben and Jerry refers to […]
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry in London, established in 1570, cast the largest bell for Big Ben and the Liberty Bell, both of which are famously cracked. The bells were made with fragile metal and are used for summoning legislators and public meetings. Located in east London, the Whitechapel Bell Foundry is Britain’s oldest bell maker, […]
Benjamin Franklin was a multi-talented Founding Father of the US, born in Boston in 1706. He was an inventor, philosopher, writer, statesman, economist, and musician. He worked as a printer and created the alias Silence Dogood to write for his brother’s newspaper. He proved that lightning was electricity and invented the lightning rod. Franklin secured […]
