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Explores the scientific pursuits and discoveries of the Founding Fathers, from George Washington's embrace of a smallpox vaccination that saved the American army to Thomas Paine's many inventions, including the first-ever iron span bridge.
I've been reading this one a little here, a little there since July. It can be a little dry at times, but it is an interesting look at the role science played in the lives of the founders of the United States.