From 1943, the Homemade Homeschoolers Podcast Network presents: Adventures In Research - Piece of Silk.

Adventures in Research, produced in cooperation with the Westinghouse Research Laboratories, was a radio docu-drama that was heard in the 1940’s and 1950’s. Originally the show was in a questions and answers format, but was changed to present dramatized accounts of important scientific discoveries and inventions while remaining historically accurate.

This episode, Piece of Silk, tells the story of Andre-Jacques Garnerin – the French inventor of the frameless parachute. His first jump was from approximately 3,000 feet in 1797 and in 1802 he successfully completed an 8,000 foot jump in England. We are certain that you and your family will find this show informative, entertaining, and exciting!

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