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  2. 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.

  3. Albany Plan - Wikipedia

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    Benjamin Franklin (1759) The Albany Plan of Union was a rejected plan to create a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies at the Albany Congress on July 10, 1754 in Albany, New York . The plan was suggested by Benjamin Franklin , then a senior leader (age 48) and a delegate from Pennsylvania.

  4. Library Company of Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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    The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) is a non-profit organization based on Locust Street in Center City Philadelphia.Founded as a library in 1731 by Benjamin Franklin, the Library Company of Philadelphia has accumulated one of the most significant collections of historically valuable manuscripts and printed material in the United States.

  5. Bibliography of Benjamin Franklin - Wikipedia

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    This is a comprehensive list of primary and secondary works by or about Benjamin Franklin, one of the principal Founding Fathers of the United States. Works about Franklin have been consistently published during and after Franklin's life, spanning four centuries, and continue to appear in present-day publications.

  6. Carpenters' Hall - Wikipedia

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    Carpenters Company members finally selected a new building site in 1768 on Chestnut Street, a few hundred feet from Benjamin Franklin's home. Robert Smith submitted the plans for the design, but did not supervise the construction of the hall. The decision to proceed with construction was made January 30, 1770.

  7. ‘Franklin’ Director, Writers on How Benjamin Franklin Saved ...

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    Franklin” tells the story of how Benjamin Franklin, best known at the time as an inventor, travels to France in December 1776 on a secret mission. In the American colonies, the British appear ...

  8. How Benjamin Franklin laid groundwork for the US dollar by ...

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    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, scientist, diplomat and U.S. founding father that it’s easy to lose track of his accomplishments.

  9. Franklin Court - Wikipedia

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    Franklin Court is a complex of museums, structures, and historic sites within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.It is located at the site which American printer, scientist, diplomat, and statesman Benjamin Franklin had his Philadelphia residence from 1763 to his death in 1790.