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Benjamin Franklin's BiographyBenjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1705] – April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, soldier, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. He invented the lightning rod, bifocals, the Franklin stove, a carriage odometer, and the glass 'armonica'. He formed both the first public lending library in America and the first fire department in Pennsylvania. He was an early proponent of colonial unity, and as a political writer and activist, he supported the idea of an American nation. As a diplomat during the American Revolution, he secured the French alliance that helped to make independence of the United States possible.
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MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY.....MONEY
By: DennisMc
“Follow the Money” Whenever you watch a cop show on TV they always say the way to solve a crime is to follow the money. Maybe the current Administration should so heed this advice. It was reported this week that the Federal government as part of its $797 billion stimulus package had no clue as to where some ...
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MESSAGE TO THE SIMPLE CHURCH: The POWER of "The Web"
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The Power of “THE WEB” Many within the ranks of the Simple Church have been impacted by a book called “The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations”It’s a great book with a message that has resonated with many – including myself - within the movement. Worth ...
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By: Sherrill_Fulghum
A reminder for All Voices' American writers and fans... Don't forget to set you clocks BACK one hour tomorrow for Standard Time. Saturday October 31 marks the end of Daylight Savings Time. Beginning Sunday the sun will set one hour earlier in many parts of the nation. The official time change takes place at 2am local time, so set ...
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Municipal Mail To Become Paperless in 3 Major U.S. Cities
By: BethBot
First established by Benjamin Franklin in 1775, by decree of the Second Continental Congress, the United States Postal Service is one of the oldest institutions in America. However, the city governments of San Francisco, Newark and New York recently signed on to provide paperless municipal mail through Zumbox instead of using the post
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- News Source: The Steamboat Pilot | about 23 hours agoThe Tugboat Grill & Pub Place of birth: Philadelphia Q. When did you move to Routt County, and what brought you here?...Open my eyes, wonder where I am, assess if I actually want to crawl out of bed...A. “Teachings of the Buddha.” It showed that
- News Source: The Guardian | 1 day agoHere in the heart of Los Angeles hipsterville, everyone looks like Julian Casablancas: dazed expressions, vintage jeans, bedhead-as-artform. This, after all, is the man who, with his band the Strokes , did more than most to redefine noughties music
- News Source: The Guardian | 1 day agoNaming names . . . some of London's blue plaques. Anyone who has ever wondered why the "blue plaques" clamped to the walls of various London buildings are sometimes pinky brown, sea green or even pewter will find the answer in the introduction to
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- Blog Source: blog.catherinedelors.com | about 3 hours agoHere is what Benjamin Franklin writes his daughter, Sarah Blache, on the topic of the Society of the Cincinnati. He opposes, of course, the very notion of establishing hereditary honors in the United States, and also discusses the ...
- Blog Source: minnemom.com | about 3 hours agoThe Benjamin Franklin exhibit that runs from November 27, 2009, to July 4, 2010, is a family-friendly experience that describes Benjamin Franklin's life and accomplishments.
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