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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. List of people on United States banknotes - Wikipedia

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    Individual portraits of 53 people central to the history of the United States are depicted on the country's banknotes [1] [nb 1] including presidents, cabinet members, members of Congress, Founding Fathers, jurists, and military leaders.

  4. File:Seven U.S. Founding Fathers.png - Wikipedia

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  5. Samuel Adams - Wikipedia

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    He was a second cousin to his fellow Founding Father, President John Adams. He founded the Sons of Liberty. Adams was born in Boston, brought up in a religious and politically active family. A graduate of Harvard College, he was an unsuccessful businessman and tax collector before concentrating on politics.

  6. Surprising facts about founding fathers - AOL

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    Here’s all the fun facts you didn’t know about our Founding Fathers. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

  7. 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]

  8. Thousands of Americans named after Founding Fathers - AOL

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    Thousands of living Americans with the names of the Founding Fathers. ... And if you're wondering about our current commander in chief, there aren't many Obamas in the U.S., apart from the first ...

  9. President Barack Obama's first inauguration speech: Full text

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    Our Founding Fathers -- (applause) -- our Founding Fathers, faced with perils that we can scarcely imagine, drafted a charter to assure the rule of law and the rights of man -- a charter expanded ...