Benjamin Franklin

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One of the leading figures in American History, Benjamin Franklin is the only founding father to have signed all four of the key documents establishing the U.S.: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance with France (... Read More
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Wise words from a great American... Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. - Benjamin Franklin
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The constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness, you have to catch it yourself. - Benjamin Franklin
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Did you know... ? Benjamin Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird, but was overruled by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who wanted the bald eagle
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Where liberty dwells, there is my country.  - Benjamin Franklin
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Where liberty dwells, there is my country. - Benjamin Franklin
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On February 20, 1792, the U.S. Postal service was created when Washington signed the Postal Service Act. Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General and stamps were 6-12 cents, depending on the distance.
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Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote! - Benjamin Franklin
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Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as liberty without freedom of speech. - Benjamin Franklin
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Freedom is not a gift bestowed upon us by other men, but a right that belongs to us by the laws of God and nature. ~Benjamin Franklin
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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. ~ Benjamin Franklin
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Did you know...? On March 1, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite for the first time to demonstrating that lightning was a form of electricity.
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A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished from its edges. - Benjamin Franklin
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Where liberty dwells, there is my country. - Benjamin Franklin
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They that can give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty or safety. - Benjamin Franklin
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Did you know, it was on February 11, 1752 that Benjamin Franklin opened Pennsylvania Hospital - the first ever hospital in the United States?? THANK YOU to all the caring medical staff that help bring America back to health! It's not fair... Read More
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