This Day in History: June 10th

This Day in History: Benjamin Franklin gets the shock of his life flying a kite with a metal key on it in a lightning thunderstorm, collecting the charge in a Leyden jar and changing the world of science, 1752; the Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia asks John Adams to write a declaration, but he refuses, knowing many of the members weren't too hot on the idea, saying (in effect) 'Half the group hates my guts... and the other half just don't like me', turning instead to a young man named Thomas Jefferson to pen the now immortal document, 1776; two men with serious drinking problems- a New York stockbroker and an Ohio physician- get sober for a while and form a group which will later help tens of millions around the world, Alcoholics Anonymous, 1935; Ike stands tall with a "'New Look' foreign policy, rejecting calls for isolationism and putting forth a pretty good doctrine- 1) have a multi-national (rather than unilateral) response to world crises and Communist aggression and 2) upgrade the military so that fewer planes, tanks and ships are needed, using the newest and strongest ones with a 'massive response' which can overwhelm the enemy, 1953