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"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.
The house (and with it, it is suspected, the print shop) was demolished in 1812 during a redevelopment of the courtyard to an income-producing property. From 1950 on, the Park Service began purchasing and assembling the lots, and in the 1950s and 60s conducted archaeological excavations there in search of what remained of the Franklin-era structures.
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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/
When teaching in any content area, it is necessary to make material and topics relevant to students. This is one thing that we can continue to discuss in our book club as we approach 21st century learning skills and inquiry-based learning. In some ways historical reading and writing can definitely support higher level thinking that involves 21st century skills, however not all of them. Making the problems of the past relevant to problems of the "now" is needed to bump the thinking into 21st century mode.
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more mardi gras bead necklaces... adorning anything and everything, even Ben Franklin
The plaque reads (as best as I can make out):
Benjamin Franklin
1706-1790
"Save while you are young
to spend while you are old
One penny saved is better
than two pennies earned"
poor Richard's Savings
Dedicated to the people
of
New Orleans
by
Henry Wadsworth Gustine
of Chicago, Illinois
A.D. 1926
Rozwiń myśl Benjamina Franklina:
„Nigdy nie było dobrej wojny i złego pokoju”
"Es gab noch nie einen guten Krieg oder einen schlechten Frieden."
Benjamin Franklin
"There never was a good war or a bad peace."
Benjamin Franklin
W piątek 16 kwietnia 2010 odbyła się w Krapkowicach uroczystość ku czci ofiar katastrofy pod Smoleńskiem. Wraz z delegacją radnych i członków PO złożyłem wieniec pod Pomnikiem Ofiar Wojen i Przemocy.
Wspólnie oddaliśmy symboliczny hołd Prezydentowi RP i członkom jego delegacji, którzy tragicznie zginęli 10 kwietnia. W trakcie skromnej uroczystości wieńce i kwiaty złożyły władze miasta, powiatu, przedstawiciele organizacji społecznych, instytucji, szkół, a także mieszkańcy. Zapłonęły znicze od rady powiatu i rady miejskiej. Wartę przy pomniku zaciągnęli żołnierze, poczty sztandarowe oraz harcerze.
My tutaj w Krapkowicach możemy zrobić tylko tyle, może aż tyle, uczestnicząc w mszach świętych oraz gromadząc się u stóp pomnika poświęconego ofiarom wojny i przemocy. Bo przecież oni udali się tam, aby oddać hołd właśnie ofiarom wojny, ofiarom Katynia – mówił burmistrz Piotr Solloch na rozpoczęcie uroczystości. Nawiązał też do tego, w jaki sposób ta wielka tragedia zjednoczyła naród i wyraził nadzieję, że ta jedność i pojednanie będą trwałe po zakończeniu żałoby – tak w kraju, jak i w naszej małej ojczyźnie. Na zakończenie złożył kondolencje bliskim tragicznie zmarłych: – Łączmy się w bólu z wszystkimi rodzinami ofiar. Cześć Ich pamięci!
W poniedziałek w kościele pw. św. Mikołaja w Krapkowicach odbyła się uroczysta msza św. w intencji ofiar katastrofy.
Visited Independence Hall, saw an Indian wedding in the city streets, went to Reading Terminal Market, and had fun at The Spring Festival
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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Meditating Eagle In the Sky
Meditating Eagle in the sky.Watching the turmoil as it goes by
Waiting for peace and silence to cover the land.
Seeking serenity
to quench thy thirst and hunger
O’ thou misjudged.
Meditating Eagle in the sky
No power, No Reign seek
Yet screaming at the people...
Benjamin Franklin House, 36 Craven Street, London WC2N was built in 1730. Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, diplomat, philosopher, inventor and Founding Father of the United States of America. He lived in the house for 16 years between 1757-1775 and today the house is used as a museum and educational facility.
The house is Grade I listed.
Tune of Choice: Betty by Brooke Fraser
^ ^ Love this song + Video ^ ^
So, I just bought a Picnik account! Because I'm too cheap to invest in Photoshop :( But I'm so excited I have access to textures! As you can tell by the above photo...Ha! I hope I didn't go overboard.
"A man wrapped up in himself
makes a very small package." --Benny Franklin
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Chad R. Fiutem
Milford Daily News
11/12/05
With steady hands and a light touch local artists unite their talents to celebrate Ben Franklins 300th birthday. Sign artist and owner of Cavallaro Signs Rocco Cavallaro has combined his talents with fine artist Scott Holloway of Bellingham to create a new seal for the town of Franklin.
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