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Benjamin Franklin's 1766 testimony before Parliament, the Stamp Act, taxation without representation, and the road to revolution
In 1766, Benjamin Franklin appeared before the British House of Commons to argue against the Stamp Act, laying out the ...
On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin reportedly flew a kite during a thunderstorm, with the goal of collecting ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar — a container that could ...
Benjamin Franklin, scientist, philosopher, author and the most celebrated American on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean in the era of revolution, was born on this day in history, Jan. 17, 1706. The ...
In 1738, Benjamin Franklin wasn’t yet the revolutionary history remembers him to be. It had been 10 years since he had set up a printing house and nine since he began to publish the Pennsylvania ...
Joyce Chaplin's new book "The Franklin Stove" is out now. (Book cover courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux; author photo courtesy Saffron Sener) The winter of 1740-41 was exceptionally cold and Benjamin ...
Franklin combined art with diplomacy to create the Libertas Americana. For the United States’ 250th anniversary, the Paris ...
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History Comes Alive: Benjamin Franklin
WELLSBORO, Pa. (WETM) – The third part of the series History Comes Alive is set to feature Benjamin Franklin, played by Barry ...
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Shiny black loafers clicked on Old City’s stone streets, the polished brass buckles ...
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