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Benjamin Franklin Bust
Known as the First American, Benjamin Franklin was one of the nations Founding Father and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. He was also a Postmaster, author, printer, and inventor.
In 1738, at the age of 21, Franklin would make his first impression on America when he would go under the name of Richard Saunders. He would use that name to print and publish his book Poor Richards Almanack. Franklin would make his fortune from writing this book, and even though the people knew Richard Saunders was Ben Franklin, Franklin never stopped using the name. Poor Richards Almanak was a book that contained a calender, jokes, riddles, puzzles, and weather for the whole year. It was distributed throughout the colonies and Franklin would print out around 10000 copies a year. In 1758, Franklin would stop publishing this annual book to persue all his other duties as an American.
Franklin would become known by the world through his many inventions. These inventions included, the lightning rod, Franklin Stove, and bifocals. It was his lightning rod that would become a success. Franklin realized that by having a tip on a rod, and standing in lightning, the tip would extract the lightning cause electric currency. It was a big experiment that would lead to electricity. It was Franklin that realize what electric current was and used the terms negative and positive currents.
Franklin was born in Boston, Ma but made his name as an author, printer, and inventor in Philadelphia, Pa. His printing helped serve the colonies, his inventing helped serve the world, but he still was able to help out the city where he made his name. He helped found a fire station for the city of Philadelphia in 1736. The Union Fire Station was the first fire volunteer station in America. In 1743, Franklin would be a founder of the Academy and College of Philadelphia. Franklin wanted a school of higher education to help educate the people of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Today, the academy is called the University of Pennsylvania. In 1751, Franklin also founded the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. It was the first full size hospital in America.
After a trip short stay in London, Franklin saw first hand at how Americans were viewed there and supported the American cause for freedom. He returned home in 1775 just as the American Revolution was beginning. One of the first acts of the new Continental Congress was to design a new postal system for the colonies. This was because the Stamp Act of 1765 where the Queen placed all new taxes on anything posted in the colonies. Franklin was a Postmaster and ran his own post office next to his printing office. Congress would name Franklin the 1st Postmaster General of the Colonies, later the United States. It was Franklin who established the United States Post Office.
In 1776, Franklin was appointed as a delegate from Pennsylvania to the 2nd Continental Congress. There, he would sign the Declaration of Independence. After he signed the document, Franklin was elected as a Minister to France and sent to France to help persuade the French to support the colonies in their war for freedom. The French were not quick to jump into this cause for they didnt think the Americans could win. After a couple big victories, Franklin helped convinced them to join the cause and the war would quickly take a turn for the American cause. After the war, Franklin stayed in France till 1785 to help form a military alliance with France.
Returning back to America in 1785, Franklin was view as a champion to American Independence, second only to George Washington. He would again serve for the Congress in 1787 where he would sign the United States Constitution as a delegate of Pennsylvania. He would then retire from politics spending the last 3 years of his life finishing his autobiography.
This bust of Benjamin Franklin is located in the 2nd Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, Pa.
Benjamin Franklin Bust
Known as the First American, Benjamin Franklin was one of the nations Founding Father and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. He was also a Postmaster, author, printer, and inventor.
In 1738, at the age of 21, Franklin would make his first impression on America when he would go under the name of Richard Saunders. He would use that name to print and publish his book Poor Richards Almanack. Franklin would make his fortune from writing this book, and even though the people knew Richard Saunders was Ben Franklin, Franklin never stopped using the name. Poor Richards Almanak was a book that contained a calender, jokes, riddles, puzzles, and weather for the whole year. It was distributed throughout the colonies and Franklin would print out around 10000 copies a year. In 1758, Franklin would stop publishing this annual book to persue all his other duties as an American.
Franklin would become known by the world through his many inventions. These inventions included, the lightning rod, Franklin Stove, and bifocals. It was his lightning rod that would become a success. Franklin realized that by having a tip on a rod, and standing in lightning, the tip would extract the lightning cause electric currency. It was a big experiment that would lead to electricity. It was Franklin that realize what electric current was and used the terms negative and positive currents.
Franklin was born in Boston, Ma but made his name as an author, printer, and inventor in Philadelphia, Pa. His printing helped serve the colonies, his inventing helped serve the world, but he still was able to help out the city where he made his name. He helped found a fire station for the city of Philadelphia in 1736. The Union Fire Station was the first fire volunteer station in America. In 1743, Franklin would be a founder of the Academy and College of Philadelphia. Franklin wanted a school of higher education to help educate the people of Philadelphia and Pennsylvania. Today, the academy is called the University of Pennsylvania. In 1751, Franklin also founded the Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. It was the first full size hospital in America.
After a trip short stay in London, Franklin saw first hand at how Americans were viewed there and supported the American cause for freedom. He returned home in 1775 just as the American Revolution was beginning. One of the first acts of the new Continental Congress was to design a new postal system for the colonies. This was because the Stamp Act of 1765 where the Queen placed all new taxes on anything posted in the colonies. Franklin was a Postmaster and ran his own post office next to his printing office. Congress would name Franklin the 1st Postmaster General of the Colonies, later the United States. It was Franklin who established the United States Post Office.
In 1776, Franklin was appointed as a delegate from Pennsylvania to the 2nd Continental Congress. There, he would sign the Declaration of Independence. After he signed the document, Franklin was elected as a Minister to France and sent to France to help persuade the French to support the colonies in their war for freedom. The French were not quick to jump into this cause for they didnt think the Americans could win. After a couple big victories, Franklin helped convinced them to join the cause and the war would quickly take a turn for the American cause. After the war, Franklin stayed in France till 1785 to help form a military alliance with France.
Returning back to America in 1785, Franklin was view as a champion to American Independence, second only to George Washington. He would again serve for the Congress in 1787 where he would sign the United States Constitution as a delegate of Pennsylvania. He would then retire from politics spending the last 3 years of his life finishing his autobiography.
This bust of Benjamin Franklin is located in the 2nd Bank of the United States in Philadelphia, Pa.