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ben franklin
1777 Jean-Baptiste Greuze portrait of Franklin.
Trivia about ben franklin
He published his "Poor Richard's Almanack" at the new printing office near the market in Philadelphia
He sat, apparently not too happily, for this portrait in Paris
He invented the Franklin stove
The state of Franklin, which had its own governor but was never admitted to the Union, was named for him
He's the hobbyist scientist seen here experimenting in 1752
Lightning struck when this 18th century inventor met Deborah Read & their common law marriage lasted 44 years
This man's national memorial includes a 30-ton statue of him & is found at the science museum named for him
He was "Poor" Richard Saunders
James, brother of this Philadelphian, began publishing Rhode Island's first newspaper in 1732
He founded Philly's first police force
He's the monetary green guy seen here in the newest version
He became clerk of the Pennsylvania assembly in 1736
(Jon of the Clue Crew reports from a post office.) The United States Postal Service has endured for over 200 years, starting with this first postmaster general, who also appeared on the post office's first stamp issue
The first U.S. stamp bore portraits of George Washington & this first postmaster general
In June of 1752, this man famously flew a kite in a thunderstorm as part of an electricity experiment
This American in Paris served as U.S. Minister to France from 1778 to 1785
In 1766 this Philadelphian spoke out against the Stamp Act in England's House of Commons
This statesman graced the 50-cent piece for 15 years beginning in 1948
Asked what the Constitutional Convention had given us, he said, "A republic, if you can keep it"
This Pennsylvanian's son William served as royal governor of New Jersey & remained loyal to the crown
In 1748 he electrocuted a turkey & roasted it over a fire started by electricity