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The Franklin "Prophecy" is a classic anti-Semitic canard that falsely claims that American statesman Benjamin Franklin made anti-Jewish statements during the Constitutional Convention of 1787. It has found widening acceptance in Muslim and Arab media, where it has been used to criticize Israel and Jews...
Benjamin Franklin's father, Josiah Franklin, was a tallow chandler, soaper, and candlemaker. Josiah Franklin was born at Ecton, Northamptonshire , England, on December 23, 1657, the son of Thomas Franklin, a blacksmith and farmer, and his wife, Jane White.
A More Perfect Union: America Becomes a Nation is a 1989 American feature film dramatizing the events of the 1787 Constitutional Convention.The film was produced by Brigham Young University to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the drafting of the United States Constitution, and many professors from BYU's School of Fine Arts and Communications were involved in its production either as actors ...
With concert ticket prices higher than ever in 2024, scammers are offering fake tickets at face value. Here's what to watch out for. Family loses $1,400 on fake Taylor Swift tickets as scams grow
• Avoid tickets sold on Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and other free online listings. Scammers are skilled at providing realistic tickets and fake receipts. Check out third party ticket ...
Before you head to a game this fall, make sure the tickets you’re buying online are legit. 7 On Your Side reporter John Krinjak has the details.
Although Franklin is not the progenitor of the phrase, his usage is the most famous, especially in the United States. [2] Earlier versions from the 18th century include a line in Daniel Defoe's The Political History of the Devil (1726), [3] and a quotation from The Cobbler of Preston by Christopher Bullock (1716), which is the earliest known iteration.
The final form of the sentence was stylized by Benjamin Franklin, and penned by Thomas Jefferson during the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1776. [1] It reads: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights , that among these are Life ...