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near the Benjamin Franklin's grave in Boston.
Benjamin 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 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.
Here is another shot of the Benjamin Franklin bridge at night. Once again, thank you image stabilization.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; digital copy of slide. Complete indexed photo collection at WorldHistoryPics.com.
My friend Daniel works in demo prep - he's one of the guys who makes the things that professors use to demonstrate theories in practice during class. His office downstairs at the Harvard Science Center is filled with toys and tools and scattered bits of technology, new and old: a magpie's delight.
On one wall, next to his desk, is his make-do shrine to the Common Man's Scientist, Ben Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin, Craftsman, designed by sculptor Joe Brown, was dedicated at Broad Street & John F. Kennedy Blvd, on June 27, 1981. The statue depicts a larger than life bronze figure of a young Ben Franklin working at a printing press. The statue was commissioned by the Pennsylvania Freemasons on the occasion of their 250th anniversary and installed across from their headquarters at the Masonic Temple next to the Municipal Services Building Plaza.
"Old City"
Philadelphia
Benjamin Franklin's house was built within a large courtyard in the middle of the block, accessed through an alleyway from Market Street.
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Historian Jill Lepore explored the extraordinary, overlooked life of Jane Franklin, sister of Benjamin Franklin, in a discussion of her new book Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin.
Jane Franklin was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and a shrewd political observer like her older brother. While he was rich and famous, she was poor and obscure. Yet Jane was a constant presence and influence in her brother’s life.
Historian Jill Lepore explored the extraordinary, overlooked life of Jane Franklin, sister of Benjamin Franklin, in a discussion of her new book Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin.
Jane Franklin was a passionate reader, a gifted writer, and a shrewd political observer like her older brother. While he was rich and famous, she was poor and obscure. Yet Jane was a constant presence and influence in her brother’s life.
The Memorial Fountain and Statue located in Memorial Square in downtown Chambersburg honors the town's role in the Civil War. A memorial stone at the foot of the soldier statue describes the destruction of the town in 1864. Located around Memorial Fountain is Memorial Square, with the Courthouse, Heritage Center, and Rose Rent Churches. Erected in 1878 to honor the men who fought in the Civil War, the fountain has stood for generations as an enduring symbol of rebirth. Chambersburg, the only town north of the Mason-Dixon Line to be burned during the Civil War, has their faithful Union soldier guarding the southern gate at the fountain. This historic spot is also where Generals Robert E Lee and A.P. Hill made the momentous decision to travel east to Gettysburg to engage the Union Army in 1863.
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TITLE: B. Franklin of Philadelphia - L.L.D. F.R.S. / B. Wilson pinxt. ; Js McArdell fecit.
CALL NUMBER: PGA - McArdell--B. Franklin of Philadelphia (A size) [P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-45191 (b&w film copy neg.)
RIGHTS INFORMATION: No known restrictions on publication.
SUMMARY: Benjamin Franklin, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left, he holds a book "Electric Expts", scientific instruments are to his left, and in the background lightning strikes a village.
MEDIUM: 1 print : mezzotint.
CREATED/PUBLISHED: 1761.
CREATOR:
McArdell, James, ca. 1729-1765, engraver.
RELATED NAMES:
Wilson, Benjamin, 1721-1788, artist.
NOTES:
Title from item.
Gardiner Greene Hubbard Collection (Library of Congress).
Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1765-1790 graphics in the Library of Congress / Compiled by Donald H. Cresswell, with a foreword by Sinclair H. Hitchings. Washington : [For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. Govt. Print. Off.], 1975, no. 57.
SUBJECTS:
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790.
FORMAT:
Portrait prints 1760-1770.
Mezzotints 1760-1770.
REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID: (b&w film copy neg.) cph 3a45396 hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a45396
CONTROL #: 2003674082
Ben Franklin is the one without the handheld communications device, but if he was there he would have been twittering.
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"Is it like a wishing well?"
That's what I was asked by a friend of mine, who was visiting the US for the first time, as we stopped at Ben Franklin's grave. It was covered with pennies and other spare change. I wasn't sure how to answer.
El viernes 9 de diciembre de 2011 se realizó una presentación de los recursos y servicios disponibles en la Esquina Benjamín Franklin en Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. Participaron los coordinadores de la Esquina Franklin y representantes de la Biblioteca Benjamín Franklin en la Ciudad de México.
Sedan Chair
From France, the ailing Franklin brought the first sedan chair seen in Philadelphia. In it he rode to the Pennsylvania State House (now called Independence Hall) for the 1787Constitution Convention.
18-century European sedan chair (similar to Franklin's)
This was in the Underground museum.
UNDERGROUND MUSEUM
Below the court is a museum filled with paintings, objects, and inventions associated with Benjamin Franklin. You will see a pretty reproduction of Franklin's Armonica, also called a glass harmonica, which consists of a set of graduated glass bowls on a rotating shaft that produce tones when a finger is pressed to the moistened rims. Mozart wrote a piece just for Franklin's new instrument. Other Franklin inventions you can see here include a Franklin stove and the swim fin (Franklin was, after all, a champion swimmer in his day). The main room has a phone bank where you can listen to testimonies about Franklin based on the words of Washington, Mozart, and D.H. Lawrence, among others. Enjoy the 18-minute film.
The official pictures from the RSA's 2013 Benjamin Franklin Medal ceremony - presented to Walter Isaacson in New York City.
The award dinner was made possible in part by the generosity of members of the Benjamin Franklin Medal Committee.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the RSA-US Challenge Fund and RSA-US Student Design Awards Program, two foundation blocks of the core initiatives of the RSA in the United States. Both of these programs are going into their second year, and both have an impressive track record of inspiring and empowering young social innovators – perhaps among them a future Benjamin Franklin Medalist.
The Benjamin Franklin Medal has a rich history dating back to its inaugural year of 1956, the 250th anniversary of Franklin’s birth and the 200th anniversary of his membership to the RSA. It is awarded to individuals, groups and organizations who have made profound efforts to forward social progress in areas closely linked to the RSA’s agenda. Winners over the years have included General Colin Powell, Senator George Mitchell, Dame Judi Dench, Peter Ustinov, Margot Fonteyn, and David Attenborough. Long time Fellows will remember the Medal presentation to William Hewlett under the stars at Menlo College; or the moving speech given by UK Ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock at the event honoring Phil Lader just a few weeks after 9/11.
Each celebration is unique, and every medalist inspires us in a different way.
Learn more about the RSA's Fellowship in the US and how you can get involved here: www.blog.rsa-us.org/
Photos taken my Michael Ambjorn all rights reserved.
The official pictures from the RSA's 2013 Benjamin Franklin Medal ceremony - presented to Walter Isaacson in New York City.
The award dinner was made possible in part by the generosity of members of the Benjamin Franklin Medal Committee.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the RSA-US Challenge Fund and RSA-US Student Design Awards Program, two foundation blocks of the core initiatives of the RSA in the United States. Both of these programs are going into their second year, and both have an impressive track record of inspiring and empowering young social innovators – perhaps among them a future Benjamin Franklin Medalist.
The Benjamin Franklin Medal has a rich history dating back to its inaugural year of 1956, the 250th anniversary of Franklin’s birth and the 200th anniversary of his membership to the RSA. It is awarded to individuals, groups and organizations who have made profound efforts to forward social progress in areas closely linked to the RSA’s agenda. Winners over the years have included General Colin Powell, Senator George Mitchell, Dame Judi Dench, Peter Ustinov, Margot Fonteyn, and David Attenborough. Long time Fellows will remember the Medal presentation to William Hewlett under the stars at Menlo College; or the moving speech given by UK Ambassador to the UN Sir Jeremy Greenstock at the event honoring Phil Lader just a few weeks after 9/11.
Each celebration is unique, and every medalist inspires us in a different way.
Learn more about the RSA's Fellowship in the US and how you can get involved here: www.blog.rsa-us.org/
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History
In 1719 Christ Church purchased two acres of land on the outskirts of town at the corner of 5th and Arch streets. The burial ground became the final resting place for over 4000 members of Christ Church including five signers of the Declaration of Independence: Benjamin Franklin, Joseph Hewes, Francis Hopkinson, George Ross, and Dr. Benjamin Rush. Also buried on these historic and sacred grounds are many of our nations early founders and leaders, prominent lawyers, medical pioneers, military heroes, victims of the Yellow Fever epidemic, and members of the Church from the colonial era up into the last decade.
When Benjamin Franklin died in 1790 he was buried in his family plot in the north west corner of the burial ground along with his wife Deborah and their two children Francis and Sarah. In 1858 Franklin's descendants requested that an opening be placed in the brick wall so the public could see Ben's grave day or night, and a metal fence was installed. After the opening in the wall it was much easier for Franklin's many fans to show their respect and remembrance of him by tossing a penny onto his grave. "A penny saved is a Penny earned."
In 1864, the warden of Christ Church, Edward Lyon Clark compiled a book of all the inscriptions that were still visible on the already fading existing soft marble markers. Today only 1,300 markers remain and plaques have been placed in front of some of the gravestones that contain the words that once appeared on the now blank headstones.
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Join or Die was a political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin in support of American independence.
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