“Poor Richard’s Almanack was known for its clever quotes and proverbs about frugality and hard work. In 1730, Deborah Read became Franklin’s common-law wife, with whom Franklin had two children: Francis, who died at 4 years old; and Sarah. Franklin acknowledged that he had another son,...
While he didn’t invent electricity, Ben Franklin’s experiments on electricity became the foundation of many inventions, such as electricity, batteries, incandescent light bulbs, electromagnetic fields, generators, transformers, and much more! He is celebrated for many more inventions, including the w...
35. Big Advice from Honest Ben “Where there’s marriage without love, there will be love without marriage." - Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was the author of many wise words. He was also the pen behind a famous letter titled, “Advice to a Young Man on the Choice of a Mistress....
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1. Did you know that Ben Franklin wanted the turkey as our country’s national symbol? Some say he just said it was “more respectable” than the bald eagle! 2. For short distances,wild turkeys can fly up to 55 mph and run up to 25 for short distances. Domesticated turkeys are usuall...
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Done that. You can read about the bank of Vernal, UT, here. Kids in the mail?? Do not try to ship your kids!! In the early days of Parcel Post, a few parents managed to mail their children to relatives. In 1913, an 8-month-old baby in Ohio was mailed by his parents to ...
James Jones (born November 6, 1921, Robinson, Illinois, U.S.—died May 9, 1977, Southampton, New York) was an American novelist best known for From Here to Eternity (1951), a novel about the peacetime army in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The ...
Some of the summer camp kids have even been known to break out into song and dance to entertain you when you stop. Very cool. And (obviously) no mail delivery in the winter. For mail tour and cruise details CLICK HERE. 16: See the Only 2-Story Brick Outhouse in New York (Phelps) ...