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This article provides an overview of Benjamin Franklin's multifaceted contributions to colonial America. Franklin was a printer, scientist, inventor, politician, and civic reformer. He established important institutions such as the Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society, and the University of Pennsylvania. While Franklin's achievements were significant, it is important to acknowledge his involvement in the slave trade. The article also explores Franklin's printing career, including his production of various printed materials such as paper money, newspapers, and almanacs. Franklin's printing work had a lasting impact on the development of the printing industry in America. [Extracted from the article]

The article explores the history of Barbie, the iconic doll created by Ruth Handler, co-founder of Mattel. It mentions Ruth noticed her daughter playing with paper dolls and wanted to create a doll that could serve as a projection of girls' aspirations, and Barbie has also been a reflection of cultural and societal changes, with various career choices and even running for president.

The article informs that Dean Coombs is the publisher and editor of the "Saguache Crescent," the weekly for Saguache, Colorado, which prints on the 19th-century technology called linotype. It is noted that maternal grandparents of Coombs purchased the newspaper in 1917, and it remained in the family for three generations. Coombs has been running the paper ever since his father died of a heart attack in 1978 and the art of linotype will vanish as he has not trained anyone for a replacement.

The article discusses how the Musgrave Pencil Co. in Shelbyville, Tennessee produces pencil and related products as one of the remaining pencil factories in the U.S.