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  2. Founding Fathers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Founding Fathers of the United States, often simply referred to as the Founding Fathers or the Founders, were a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the War of Independence from Great Britain, established the United States of America, and crafted a framework of government for ...

  3. Category:Founding Fathers of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The main article for this page is Founding Fathers of the United States, a group of late-18th-century American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, oversaw the War of Independence from Great Britain, established the United States, and crafted a framework of government for the new nation.

  4. Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

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    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. Benjamin's father and all four of his grandparents were born in England. [13]

  5. John Jay - Wikipedia

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    John Jay (December 23 [O.S. December 12], 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served from 1789 to 1795 as the first chief justice of the United States and from 1795 to 1801 as the second governor of New York.

  6. The story of the only man who signed the Declaration of ... - AOL

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    RELATED: See images of America's founding fathers. But others say his oath to the British effectively nullified his support for the Declaration. When he resigned from Congress in 1777, a fellow ...

  7. American Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    Enlightened Founding Fathers, especially Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and George Washington, fought for and eventually attained religious freedom for minority denominations. According to the Founding Fathers, the United States should be a country where peoples of all faiths could live in peace and mutual benefit.

  8. Rare letter signed by Founding Fathers expected to fetch $1 ...

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    In 2017, manuscripts, personal letters and hundreds of other documents from founding father Alexander Hamilton’s desk sold for a total of $2.6 million at Sotheby’s in New York, according to ...

  9. Financial Advice From America's Founding Fathers - AOL

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    Benjamin Franklin famously coined the phrase, "A penny saved is a penny earned." That's a good start.To help you prosper even more, in honor of Independence Day, consider what other founders of ...