Here are 10 astonishing facts about Benjamin Franklin. 1. Benjamin Franklin Was a Vegetarian At the age of 16, Benjamin Franklin became a vegetarian. His decision was made for ethical reasons ...

Benjamin Franklin and his future wife, Deborah Read first saw each other in 1723 on his arrival in Philadelphia, when they were only teenagers. By then, the Read family was well established in the ...

Before he was a Founding Father, the multifaceted, ever-experimental Benjamin Franklin was a great many other things—from street performer to political cartoonist, and even a middle-aged widow.

Throughout his entire life, he continuously pushed back against partisan ideology or outdated beliefs about how things should ... faults of the first." - Benjamin Franklin, Autobiography Franklin ...

Vol. 87, No. 3, SPECIAL ISSUE: WOMEN'S AND GENDER HISTORY IN PENNSYLVANIA, PART 1 (Summer 2020), pp. 454-493 (40 pages) ABSTRACT: Reappraising Benjamin Franklin in the context of the politics of his ...

or do things worth the writing." Benjamin Franklin did both. Sign up to get updates about the film and future projects from Ken Burns and Florentine Films.

In an extraordinary life, Benjamin Franklin achieved many things – as an industrialist, inventor and philosopher. But he is perhaps best remembered as being one of the Founding Fathers of the United ...

Amanda Norcross, Content & SEO Strategist Inspired by founding father and scientist, Benjamin Franklin, The Franklin Institute is fun for visitors of all ages – not just kids. Interactive ...

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Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light ...