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Benjamin Franklin's mother, Abiah, was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, on August 15, 1667, to Peter Folger, a miller and schoolteacher, and his wife, Mary Morrell Folger, a former indentured servant.
[1] [2] Reborn dolls may be created from a blank kit or from a manufactured doll and are also known as lifelike dolls or reborn baby dolls. [3] [4] The hobby of creating reborn baby dolls began in the early 1990s when doll enthusiasts wanted more realistic dolls. [5] Since then, an industry and community surrounding reborn dolls has emerged. [5]
Deborah Read Franklin (c. 1708 – December 19, 1774) was the common-law wife of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States until her death in 1774. Early years [ edit ]
Join, or Die. a 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin published in The Pennsylvania Gazette in Philadelphia, addresses the disunity of the Thirteen Colonies during the French and Indian War; several decades later, the cartoon resurfaced as one of the most iconic symbols in support of the American Revolution.
In case you haven't heard, a U.K. couple purchased an extremely rare Princess Diana edition Beanie Baby at a garage sale for just $10. Unbeknownst to them, the '90's mini collectible is actually ...
Jane Franklin Mecom (March 27, 1712 – May 7, 1794) was the youngest sister of Benjamin Franklin and was considered one of his closest confidants. [2] Mecom and Franklin corresponded for sixty-three years, [ 3 ] throughout the course of Ben Franklin's life, and some of their letters survive.
F.D.R. Jr. served as a United States Congressman from 1949 to 1955 -- but the internet is less concerned with his accomplishments than it is with his looks.
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin is a 1767 portrait painting by the Scottish artist David Martin of the American politician and inventor Benjamin Franklin. It was painted during his lengthy residence in London when he was acting as colonial agent for Pennsylvania , Georgia , New Jersey , and Massachusetts . [ 1 ]