The artifacts include books, newspapers, letters and manuscripts printed by the Founding Father. They're being shown at the Library Company of Philadelphia.
In 1738, Benjamin Franklin wasn’t yet the revolutionary history remembers him to be. It had been 10 years since he had set up a printing house and nine since he began to publish the Pennsylvania ...
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Before he was a founding father, Benjamin Franklin founded the lending library. Now his belongings are on display there before heading to auction
A receipt from a book sale, discussions of tax negotiations and a mortgage register may not seem worthy of display in their ...
As a letter to Franklin from George Washington goes up for auction, the author and inventor also figures in New York Lottery commercials. By James Barron A book revives the largely forgotten story of ...
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