query: what are 2 inventions benjamin franklin is credited with creating?

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. As a scientist, he was a major figure in the American Enlightenment and the history of physics for his discoveries and theories regarding electricity. As an inventor, he is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions. He founded many civic organizations, including the Library Company, Philadelphia's first fire department and the University of

title: Benjamin Franklin Bache (journalist)

text: Bache was often referred to as "Lightning Rod Junior" after his famous grandfather's experiment. The son of Sarah Franklin and Richard Bache, he died at 29 in the yellow fever epidemic of 1798. Sarah "Sally" Franklin, the only daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read, met Richard Bache while on a visit away from her parents. They were married on November 2, 1767. On August 12, 1769 she gave birth to their son, Benjamin Franklin Bache. From the moment she set eyes on her grandson, Deborah Read Franklin fell in love with Benjamin, whom she called “her little kingbird.” She

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: Sermon", also known as "The Way to Wealth". Franklin's autobiography, begun in 1771 but published after his death, has become one of the classics of the genre. Daylight saving time (DST) is often erroneously attributed to a 1784 satire that Franklin published anonymously. Modern DST was first proposed by George Vernon Hudson in 1895. Franklin was a prodigious inventor. Among his many creations were the lightning rod, glass harmonica (a glass instrument, not to be confused with the metal harmonica), Franklin stove, bifocal glasses and the flexible urinary catheter. Franklin never patented his inventions; in his autobiography he wrote, "...

title: Benjamin Franklin Burch

text: Benjamin Franklin Burch Benjamin Franklin Burch (May 2, 1825 – March 24, 1893) was an American farmer, soldier, and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he moved to the Oregon Country in 1845 and served in the Cayuse and Yakima wars. A Democrat, he represented Polk County at the Oregon Constitutional Convention, in the Oregon House of Representatives, and in the Oregon State Senate including one session as President of the Senate. Benjamin Burch was born in Chariton County, Missouri, on May 2, 1825, to Samuel Burch and Eleanor ("née" Lock) Burch. In 1845,

title: Benjamin Franklin Burch

text: Superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem by appointment of Governor Stephen F. Chadwick, serving two terms. He was appointed as the receiver at the Oregon City Land Office in 1887 by President Grover Cleveland. Benjamin Franklin Burch died on March 24, 1893, at the age of 67 at his farm near Independence. Benjamin Franklin Burch Benjamin Franklin Burch (May 2, 1825 – March 24, 1893) was an American farmer, soldier, and politician in what became the state of Oregon. A native of Missouri, he moved to the Oregon Country in 1845 and served in the Cayuse and Yakima

title: Benjamin Franklin House

text: replicate Franklin's experiments). The Benjamin Franklin House is open free-of-charge to school visits on Tuesdays. Although designed for key stage 2 students, visits can be tailored for students of all key stages. The "Scholarship Centre" on the top floor of the House is a centre for study of the many subjects Franklin pursued. Benjamin Franklin House runs an annual Literary Prize in which people interpret a Benjamin Franklin quote in its significance today. Benjamin Franklin House Benjamin Franklin House is a museum in a terraced Georgian house at 36 Craven Street, London, close to Trafalgar Square. It is the only

title: Benjamin Franklin, Jr.

text: Benjamin Franklin, Jr. Benjamin Franklin, Jr. is a 1943 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th "Our Gang" short (212th episode, 123rd talking short, 124th talking episode, and 43rd MGM produced episode) that was released. The gang kids are upset that World War II is causing them deprivations and inconveniences. Organizing a fact-finding committee, Gang members Mickey, Froggy, Buckwheat, and Janet try to determine what to do about the present national crisis. With the help of a convenient copy of Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanack", the kids stage a play in which they cathartically

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: major bridge to connect Philadelphia with New Jersey) are named in his honor. In 1976, as part of a bicentennial celebration, Congress dedicated a marble statue in Philadelphia's Franklin Institute as the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Many of Franklin's personal possessions are also on display at the Institute, one of the few national memorials located on private property. In London, his house at 36 Craven Street, which is the only surviving former residence of Benjamin Franklin, was first marked with a blue plaque and has since been opened to the public as the Benjamin Franklin House. In 1998, workmen restoring

title: Benjamin Franklin, Jr.

text: come to grips with the sacrifices indigenous to the war effort, and provide patriotic solutions to the situation. Benjamin Franklin, Jr. Benjamin Franklin, Jr. is a 1943 "Our Gang" short comedy film directed by Herbert Glazer. It was the 211th "Our Gang" short (212th episode, 123rd talking short, 124th talking episode, and 43rd MGM produced episode) that was released. The gang kids are upset that World War II is causing them deprivations and inconveniences. Organizing a fact-finding committee, Gang members Mickey, Froggy, Buckwheat, and Janet try to determine what to do about the present national crisis. With the help of

title: Benjamin Franklin Cooling

text: 2 languages; his principal writings include: Benjamin Franklin Cooling Benjamin Franklin Cooling III (8 December 1938, Washington, D.C.) is a professor of national security studies at Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University in Washington DC. He is the author of more than a dozen books on the American Civil War, including a trilogy on the defense of District of Columbia, a biography of Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Franklin Tracy, and most recently "Jubal Early: Robert E. Lee's Bad Old Man". Benjamin Cooling was born in Washington, D.C. on 8 December

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: domestic politics was his reform of the postal system, with mail sent out every week. In 1751, Franklin and Thomas Bond obtained a charter from the Pennsylvania legislature to establish a hospital. Pennsylvania Hospital was the first hospital in what was to become the United States of America. In 1752, Franklin organized the Philadelphia Contributionship, the first homeowner's insurance company in what would become the United States. Between 1750 and 1753, the "educational triumvirate" of Benjamin Franklin, the American Samuel Johnson of Stratford, Connecticut, and the immigrant Scottish schoolteacher William Smith built on Franklin's initial scheme and created what Bishop

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: newspaper empty, Franklin worked as a typesetter in a printer's shop in what is now the Church of St Bartholomew-the-Great in the Smithfield area of London. Following this, he returned to Philadelphia in 1726 with the help of Thomas Denham, a merchant who employed Franklin as clerk, shopkeeper, and bookkeeper in his business. In 1727, Benjamin Franklin, then 21, created the Junto, a group of "like minded aspiring artisans and tradesmen who hoped to improve themselves while they improved their community." The Junto was a discussion group for issues of the day; it subsequently gave rise to many organizations in

title: Benjamin Franklin (Washington Square)

text: Benjamin Franklin (Washington Square) Benjamin Franklin – also known as the Benjamin Franklin Memorial, Benjamin Franklin Statue and Cogswell Historical Monument – is an outdoor sculpture in Washington Square, San Francisco, California. The smaller-than-life-size bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin, by an unknown sculptor, stands upon an ornate granite base, that contains a time capsule. There are inscriptions on all four sides of the base. Spigots once dispensed drinking water into three stone basins. The spigots have been removed. Created as a Temperance fountain by crusader Henry D. Cogswell, the monument was originally installed at Kearny and Market Streets in 1879.

title: Benjamin Franklin Parkway

text: Benjamin Franklin Parkway Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway, is a scenic boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, the mile-long Parkway cuts diagonally across the grid plan pattern of Center City's Northwest quadrant. It starts at Philadelphia City Hall, curves around Logan Circle, and ends before the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The Parkway is the spine of Philadelphia's Museum District. Some of the city's most famous sights are here: Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul; Swann Memorial Fountain; Parkway Central Library, the Family Court Building, the

title: Benjamin Franklin House

text: Benjamin Franklin House Benjamin Franklin House is a museum in a terraced Georgian house at 36 Craven Street, London, close to Trafalgar Square. It is the only surviving former residence of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. The house dates from c. 1730, and Franklin lived and worked there for sixteen years. The museum opened to the public on 17 January 2006. The chairman is American-British investment banker and philanthropist John Studzinski. The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England for its historic association with Franklin. The house was renovated

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: of the nation has led to his being jocularly called "the only President of the United States who was never President of the United States." Franklin's likeness is ubiquitous. Since 1928, it has adorned American $100 bills, which are sometimes referred to in slang as "Benjamins" or "Franklins." From 1948 to 1963, Franklin's portrait was on the half dollar. He has appeared on a $50 bill and on several varieties of the $100 bill from 1914 and 1918. Franklin appears on the $1,000 Series EE Savings bond. Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin Parkway (a major thoroughfare) and Benjamin Franklin Bridge (the first

title: Benjamin Franklin University

text: class was twenty percent female, but did not allow black students to enroll until 1963. By 1981, it was offering bachelor's and master's degrees in accountancy and financial management, but the District of Columbia's educational accreditation body told the university to broaden its curriculum. It was unable to do so, and in 1987, Benjamin Franklin University was merged with The George Washington University. The Benjamin Franklin University records are currently housed by the George Washington University Special Collections Research Center in the Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library. The Benjamin Franklin chair of The George Washington University School of Business was

title: Benjamin Franklin Ficklin

text: Jared Ficklin, would later appear on the PBS reality show Texas Ranch House portraying a cowboy. Correction: Jared Ficklin is related to Benjamin Franklin Ficklin, but is not a descendant given that Benjamin Franklin Ficklin died without children, therefore, he can have no direct descendants. Benjamin Franklin Ficklin Benjamin Franklin Ficklin (1827–1871) was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, Class of 1849. He is famous for his help in starting the Pony Express and for establishing other stage coach and mail routes in the United States during the nineteenth century. Ficklin was also one of the people responsible for

title: Benjamin Franklin (surgeon)

text: Benjamin Franklin (surgeon) Sir Benjamin Franklin, KCIE (1844 – 17 February 1917) was a British surgeon. After being educated at University College, London and in Paris, he entered the Indian Medical Service in April 1869, and worked at Lucknow and Simla. In 1894 he was appointed personal physician to Lord Elgin, the Viceroy, and held this position until 1899. He was appointed Director General of the Indian Medical Service on 2 December 1901, and was thus the highest ranked officer in the military medical service in British India. The position was combined with that of Sanitary Commissioner with the Government

title: Benjamin Franklin Whittemore

text: reduce the civil rights of freedmen. Whittemore returned to Massachusetts, settling in Woburn where he became a publisher. He died in Montvale, Massachusetts, on January 25, 1894. He was interred in the Salem Street Cemetery, Woburn. Retrieved on 2008-11-04. Shepard, Christopher. "The Carpetbagging Congressman: The Corruption Case of Benjamin Whittemore." "Carologue". 32 no. 2 (Fall 2016): 18-23. Benjamin Franklin Whittemore Benjamin Franklin Whittemore (May 18, 1824 – January 25, 1894) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Malden, Massachusetts, Whittemore attended the public schools of Worcester, and received an academic education at Amherst College. He engaged in mercantile

title: Benjamin Cromwell Franklin

text: took steps to investigate the matter, and President David G. Burnet appointed Franklin district judge of Brazoria to investigate the matter. Franklin resigned his judgeship in 1839, moving to Galveston to practice law. Franklin was elected to represent Galveston in the House of Representatives in the Third, Fifth, and Eighth Texas Legislatures. Franklin was also elected to serve in the Senate of the Fourteenth Texas Legislature, but died 25 December 1873, 2½ weeks before the start of the regular session Although it is not officially recorded, Franklin County is generally believed to have been named in his honor. Benjamin Cromwell

title: Benjamin Franklin Prescott House

text: Benjamin Franklin Prescott House The Benjamin Franklin Prescott House is a historic house on Prescott Street in Epping, New Hampshire. Built in 1875 for politician (and future Governor of New Hampshire) Benjamin Franklin Prescott, it is the town's finest example of Second Empire architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The Benjamin Franklin Prescott House stands in a rural setting west of the center of Epping, on the east side of Prescott Street south of its junction with Dearborn Street. It is sited prominently facing south at a bend in the road. It is

title: Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (1816–1891)

text: the home of his daughter in Chicago, Illinois on April 26, 1891. Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (1816–1891) "For his nephew of the same name, see Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (1840-1913)" Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (September 3, 1816 – April 26, 1891) was a pro-slavery border ruffian in Kansas, when the slavery issue was put to a local vote in 1855 under the Popular Sovereignty provision. As a General in the Missouri Militia, and ex-Attorney General of that state, Stringfellow openly defied the law by declaring that Missourians were free to vote in Kansas territory, and attacked abolitionist patrols in what became known as

text: Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (1816–1891) "For his nephew of the same name, see Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (1840-1913)" Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow (September 3, 1816 – April 26, 1891) was a pro-slavery border ruffian in Kansas, when the slavery issue was put to a local vote in 1855 under the Popular Sovereignty provision. As a General in the Missouri Militia, and ex-Attorney General of that state, Stringfellow openly defied the law by declaring that Missourians were free to vote in Kansas territory, and attacked abolitionist patrols in what became known as Bleeding Kansas. When the vote went against him, he turned his attention

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: possibility that I may have to hold an inquest. The Friends of Benjamin Franklin House (the organization responsible for the restoration) note that the bones were likely placed there by William Hewson, who lived in the house for two years and who had built a small anatomy school at the back of the house. They note that while Franklin likely knew what Hewson was doing, he probably did not participate in any dissections because he was much more of a physicist than a medical man. Franklin bequeathed £1,000 (about $4,400 at the time, or about $112,000 in 2011 dollars) each

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: place in Covent Garden coffee shops. After his return to the United States in 1775, Franklin became the Society's Corresponding Member, continuing a close connection. The RSA instituted a Benjamin Franklin Medal in 1956 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of his birth and the 200th anniversary of his membership of the RSA. The study of natural philosophy (what we would call science) drew him into overlapping circles of acquaintance. Franklin was, for example, a corresponding member of the Lunar Society of Birmingham, which included such other scientific and industrial luminaries as Matthew Boulton, James Watt, Josiah Wedgwood and Erasmus Darwin;

title: The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are

text: with felony "corruption of a minor" for selling it to a 14-year-old girl. The clerk was later acquitted. The following year, the album reached number 24 on the "Billboard" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 128 on the "Billboard" 200. Notes The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are is the debut studio album by hip-hop group the 2 Live Crew. It was released in 1986 on Luke Records to a great deal of controversy and promptly was certified gold by the RIAA. It includes the hits "We Want Some Pussy", "Throw

title: Benjamin Franklin Cooling

text: Benjamin Franklin Cooling Benjamin Franklin Cooling III (8 December 1938, Washington, D.C.) is a professor of national security studies at Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy at the National Defense University in Washington DC. He is the author of more than a dozen books on the American Civil War, including a trilogy on the defense of District of Columbia, a biography of Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Franklin Tracy, and most recently "Jubal Early: Robert E. Lee's Bad Old Man". Benjamin Cooling was born in Washington, D.C. on 8 December 1938, the son of Benjamin F.

title: Benjamin Franklin Smyth House

text: National Register of Historic Places since February 25, 1994. Benjamin Franklin Smyth House The Benjamin Franklin Smyth House is a historic house in Louisville, Mississippi. It was built in 1840 for John Brown Smyth, a settler who owned slaves, and his four sons. After his death, his son Benjamin Franklin Smyth inherited the house and expanded it with the help of another brother, Samuel Washington Smyth, who also built the Foster-Fair House. Benjamin Franklin Smyth lived in this house with his wife, née Margaret Tankersley, and at least one son, Sylvester. By the 1990s, the house still belonged to the

title: Benjamin Franklin Smyth House

text: Benjamin Franklin Smyth House The Benjamin Franklin Smyth House is a historic house in Louisville, Mississippi. It was built in 1840 for John Brown Smyth, a settler who owned slaves, and his four sons. After his death, his son Benjamin Franklin Smyth inherited the house and expanded it with the help of another brother, Samuel Washington Smyth, who also built the Foster-Fair House. Benjamin Franklin Smyth lived in this house with his wife, née Margaret Tankersley, and at least one son, Sylvester. By the 1990s, the house still belonged to the Smyth family. The house has been listed on the

title: Benjamin Franklin (Washington Square)

text: In 1904, it was relocated to Washington Square. In 1979, 100 years after its creation, a time capsule hidden in the statue's base was removed and opened. A new time capsule, to be opened in 2079, was installed. The statue is visible behind Richard Brautigan on the original cover of his novel "Trout Fishing in America". Benjamin Franklin (Washington Square) Benjamin Franklin – also known as the Benjamin Franklin Memorial, Benjamin Franklin Statue and Cogswell Historical Monument – is an outdoor sculpture in Washington Square, San Francisco, California. The smaller-than-life-size bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin, by an unknown sculptor, stands

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: the first woman to join the American Philosophical Society; she was the only woman so honored for another 80 years. Later, Dashkova reciprocated by making him the first American member of the Russian Academy of Sciences. As a founding father of the United States, Franklin's name has been attached to many things. Among these are: Biographies For young readers Scholarly studies Historiography Primary sources Biographical and guides Online writings Autobiography In the arts Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was an American polymath and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Franklin was a leading author,

title: Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House

text: feet, and those on the first floor are 3 feet square. At the time of the national register application in 1982, the walls were intact except for a cave-in on the south side above a second-story window. On the north wall, there is a chimney and fireplace. The house has a stone porch, which has been forced away from the rest of the house by tree roots. Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House The Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House is a stone house located near Lehigh, Oklahoma. It was the home of Choctaw leader Benjamin Franklin Smallwood. The house is on the National

title: Benjamin Franklin (Boyle)

text: Benjamin Franklin (Boyle) Benjamin Franklin is a bronze sculpture of a seated Franklin by John J. Boyle at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in front of College Hall, on Locust Walk, between 34th and 36th Streets, and is one of three statues of Franklin on the campus. It was commissioned by department store founder Justus C. Strawbridge in 1896, as a gift to the City of Philadelphia. It was cast by the Henry-Bonnard Bronze Company of New York, and installed in 1899 in front of Philadelphia's Main Post Office, at 9th and Chestnut Streets. Benjamin

title: Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

text: Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (BFIT) in Boston, Massachusetts, is a non-profit private college of engineering and industrial technologies established in 1908 with funds bequeathed in Benjamin Franklin's will. The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology owes its existence to the vision of Benjamin Franklin. In a codicil to his will, dated 1789, Franklin established a 200-year plan for a sum totaling £1,000 (about $4,400 at the time, or about $112,000 in 2010 dollars) that he gave to the city of Boston, where he was born. For the first hundred years, the money was to

title: Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician)

text: various vocal works. Of particular note are his cantatas. Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician) Benjamin Franklin Baker (July 10, 1811 – March 11, 1889) was an American educator and composer. Benjamin Franklin Baker was born on July 10, 1811 in Wenham, Massachusetts to John and Sally Baker. When he was 14 years old, his family moved to Salem, Massachusetts, where he began his musical studies. In 1833 he began his professional music career while touring as a singer. After this he moved to Bangor, Maine for a time, making a living as a businessman, but moved to Boston in 1837. With

title: Benjamin Franklin Tilley

text: Tilley was one of 322 men and women who had died in 1907 listed by "The Washington Post" as "foremost in their various callings." He was survived by one son and two daughters. His son Benjamin Franklin Tilley, Jr. also entered the Navy and retired with the rank of lieutenant commander. Benjamin Franklin Tilley Benjamin Franklin Tilley (March 29, 1848March 18, 1907), often known as B. F. Tilley, was a career officer in the United States Navy who served from the end of the American Civil War through the Spanish–American War. He is best remembered as the first Acting-Governor of

title: Benjamin Franklin National Memorial

text: in the movie "National Treasure." Benjamin Franklin National Memorial The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of The Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., features a colossal statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin, American writer, inventor, and statesman. The -tall memorial, was sculpted by James Earle Fraser between 1906 and 1911 and dedicated in 1938. With a weight of the statue rests on a pedestal of white Seravezza marble. It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by John Windrim and modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The statue

title: Benjamin Franklin National Memorial

text: Benjamin Franklin National Memorial The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of The Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., features a colossal statue of a seated Benjamin Franklin, American writer, inventor, and statesman. The -tall memorial, was sculpted by James Earle Fraser between 1906 and 1911 and dedicated in 1938. With a weight of the statue rests on a pedestal of white Seravezza marble. It is the focal piece of the Memorial Hall of the Franklin Institute, which was designed by John Windrim and modeled after the Roman Pantheon. The statue and Memorial Hall were designated

title: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

text: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his "Memoirs". Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin's death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. Franklin's account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. There are actual breaks in the narrative between the first three parts, but

title: Benjamin Franklin University

text: established in 1992. Benjamin Franklin University "Note of duplicate name: Benjamin Franklin University, located in Annandale, VA, was open from 1995 to 1999 but had its name revoked by the State Council of Higher Education for VA. Benjamin Franklin University was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1925. It was the successor to the Washington campus of the Pace Institute, which had been established in 1907. The founding principles of the university were based upon Benjamin Franklin's doctrine of thrift and self-reliance. Its mission was to provide the part-time student with a first-rate education in accounting, financial administration, and business. The

title: Benjamin Franklin University

text: Benjamin Franklin University "Note of duplicate name: Benjamin Franklin University, located in Annandale, VA, was open from 1995 to 1999 but had its name revoked by the State Council of Higher Education for VA. Benjamin Franklin University was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1925. It was the successor to the Washington campus of the Pace Institute, which had been established in 1907. The founding principles of the university were based upon Benjamin Franklin's doctrine of thrift and self-reliance. Its mission was to provide the part-time student with a first-rate education in accounting, financial administration, and business. The university's first graduating

title: Benjamin Franklin-class submarine

text: April 2002, the last ship of the "Benjamin Franklin" class to be decommissioned. The sail of "George Bancroft" is preserved at the Naval Submarine Base King's Bay, Georgia. "James K. Polk"s sail is on display at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Mariano G. Vallejo"'s sail is preserved at Mare Island, California, where she was built. The sail of Lewis and Clark is on display at the Patriot's Point Maritime Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. Submarines of the "Benjamin Franklin" class: Benjamin Franklin-class submarine The "Benjamin Franklin"-class submarine was a group of US ballistic

title: Benjamin Franklin Parkway

text: have been proposed, but none so far have been thought feasible or financially sound. A new museum for the Barnes Foundation collection of Impressionist art on the site between the Free Library and the Rodin Museum opened in Spring 2012. Benjamin Franklin Parkway Benjamin Franklin Parkway, commonly abbreviated to Ben Franklin Parkway, is a scenic boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin, the mile-long Parkway cuts diagonally across the grid plan pattern of Center City's Northwest quadrant. It starts at Philadelphia City Hall, curves around Logan Circle, and ends before the

title: The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are

text: The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are is the debut studio album by hip-hop group the 2 Live Crew. It was released in 1986 on Luke Records to a great deal of controversy and promptly was certified gold by the RIAA. It includes the hits "We Want Some Pussy", "Throw the 'D'", and "Cuttin' It Up". Bob Rosenberg, a south Florida DJ who would later form the dance-pop group Will to Power, remixed and edited the song "Beat Box". In Florida, it was deemed obscene, and one store clerk was charged

title: Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House

text: Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House The Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House is a stone house located near Lehigh, Oklahoma. It was the home of Choctaw leader Benjamin Franklin Smallwood. The house is on the National Register of Historic Places. Benjamin Franklin Smallwood was an important leader of the Choctaw. He was representative to the Choctaw nation from 1847 to 1887. As a representative, he held the office of speaker for many years and was the leader of the National Party. He was elected Principal Chief of Choctaw Nation in 1888 and served for two years as chief. Because he refused to meet

title: Benjamin Franklin Village

text: Benjamin Franklin Village Benjamin Franklin Village, also called BFV, was a United States Army installation in Mannheim-Käfertal, Germany. It opened in 1947 after World War II and was named after Benjamin Franklin. It has recently been closed as part of the ongoing restructuring of US forces in Europe. The last soldier and his family moved out in September, 2012. The Mannheim military community comprised several posts within a relatively small area in and around Mannheim. Sullivan Barracks, Taylor Barracks, and Funari Barracks, Benjamin Franklin Village housing and the military shopping area were all located within walking distance of one another.

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: issued a series of postage stamps commonly referred to as the Washington-Franklin Issues where, along with George Washington, Franklin was depicted many times over a 14-year period, the longest run of any one series in U.S. postal history. Along with the regular issue stamps Franklin however only appears on a few . Some of the finest portrayals of Franklin on record can be found on the engravings inscribed on the face of U.S. postage. "Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress" is a letter written by Benjamin Franklin, dated June 25, 1745, in which Franklin gives advice to a

title: Benjamin Franklin-class submarine

text: Benjamin Franklin-class submarine The "Benjamin Franklin"-class submarine was a group of US ballistic missile submarines that were in Navy service from the 1960s–2000s. The class was an evolutionary development from the earlier of fleet ballistic missile submarine. Having quieter machinery and other improvements, it is considered a separate class. A subset of this class is the re-engineered 640 class starting with The primary difference was that they were built under the new SUBSAFE rules after the loss of the USS Thresher, earlier boats of the class had to be retrofitted to meet SUBSAFE requirements. The "Benjamin Franklin" class, together with

title: Benjamin Franklin Bridge

text: DRPA also closes the walkway after snowfall, or if the weather forecast includes a chance of snowfall, and closed it in late August 2011 during Hurricane Irene and in late October 2012 during Hurricane Sandy. Benjamin Franklin Bridge The Benjamin Franklin Bridge – originally named the Delaware River Bridge, and now informally called the Ben Franklin Bridge – is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority, it is one of four primary vehicular bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, along with the Betsy

title: Benjamin Franklin Bridge

text: Benjamin Franklin Bridge The Benjamin Franklin Bridge – originally named the Delaware River Bridge, and now informally called the Ben Franklin Bridge – is a suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Camden, New Jersey. Owned and operated by the Delaware River Port Authority, it is one of four primary vehicular bridges between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, along with the Betsy Ross, Walt Whitman, and Tacony-Palmyra bridges. It carries Interstate 676/U.S. Route 30. The bridge was dedicated as part of the 1926 Sesquicentennial Exposition, celebrating the 150th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration

title: Benjamin Franklin Bache (journalist)

text: Benjamin Franklin Bache (journalist) Benjamin Franklin Bache (August 12, 1769 – September 10, 1798) was an American journalist, printer and publisher. He founded the "Philadelphia Aurora", a newspaper that supported Jeffersonian philosophy. He frequently attacked the Federalist political leaders, including Presidents George Washington and John Adams, and historian Gordon S. Wood wrote that "no editor did more to politicize the press in the 1790s." His paper's heated attacks are thought to have contributed to passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts by the 5th United States Congress and signed by President John Adams in 1798. The grandson of Benjamin Franklin,

title: Benjamin Franklin Stevens

text: Benjamin Franklin Stevens Benjamin Franklin Stevens (February 19, 1833March 5, 1902), was a bibliographer and for about thirty years before his death was the US despatch agent at London. Benjamin Franklin Stevens like his brother Henry Stevens a bibliographer, was born at Barnet, Vermont, and was educated at the University of Vermont, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi society. In the 1840s he followed his brother to London in the book export business. He formed his own company with Henry J. Brown in 1864, forming the Literary and Fine Arts Agents, B. F. Stevens & Brown, continued

title: Benjamin Franklin Stevens

text: charge of the mail intended for the vessels of the United States navy serving in Atlantic or European stations. He died at Surbiton, Surbiton, Surrey, England, on the 5 March 1902. He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London. His principal publications include: Benjamin Franklin Stevens Benjamin Franklin Stevens (February 19, 1833March 5, 1902), was a bibliographer and for about thirty years before his death was the US despatch agent at London. Benjamin Franklin Stevens like his brother Henry Stevens a bibliographer, was born at Barnet, Vermont, and was educated at the University of Vermont, where he was a member

title: Benjamin Franklin Eaves

text: a lot is known about Mrs. Eaves, except that she probably died due to complications that she had from "Sugar Diabetes". Benjamin Franklin Eaves Benjamin Franklin Eaves (1870-1953) was a pioneer horse and buggy doctor in Haralson County, Georgia. He was well known by all of the residents of Haralson County. He practiced medicine in Haralson Counties from the year 1898-1950. Eaves was also a farmer, and an owner of large amount of acreage in the Draketown area of Haralson County. Many families sharecropped on Eaves's land. Benjamin Franklin (Pank) Eaves was the third son of Claburn Camp Eaves. He

title: Benjamin Franklin Village

text: the real estate is already ongoing. Parts of the buildings were used to host some hundred asylum seekers and refugees starting September 2015. Benjamin Franklin Village Benjamin Franklin Village, also called BFV, was a United States Army installation in Mannheim-Käfertal, Germany. It opened in 1947 after World War II and was named after Benjamin Franklin. It has recently been closed as part of the ongoing restructuring of US forces in Europe. The last soldier and his family moved out in September, 2012. The Mannheim military community comprised several posts within a relatively small area in and around Mannheim. Sullivan Barracks,

title: Benjamin Franklin (Berry)

text: Benjamin Franklin (Berry) Benjamin Franklin is an outdoor 1942 sculpture depicting the Founding Father of the same name by George Berry, installed outside Franklin High School, in Portland, Oregon's South Tabor neighborhood, in the United States. The sculpture was one of two Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects benefitting Franklin between 1939 and 1942; the other was the construction of the school's athletic field. The statue was funded by Franklin alumni and students, who raised $15,000 to commission an artist from the Federal Art Project, one of WPA's five independent branches. George Berry and his team of assistants created a 40-ton

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: multiple health problems, particularly gout, which worsened as he aged. In poor health during the signing of the US Constitution in 1787, he was rarely seen in public from then until his death. Benjamin Franklin died from pleuritic attack at his home in Philadelphia on April 17, 1790, at age 84. His death is described in the book "The Life of Benjamin Franklin", quoting from the account of John Jones: ... when the pain and difficulty of breathing entirely left him, and his family were flattering themselves with the hopes of his recovery, when an imposthume, which had formed itself

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: young man about channeling sexual urges. Due to its licentious nature, the letter was not published in collections of Franklin's papers during the nineteenth century. Federal court decisions from the mid-to-late twentieth century cited the document as a reason for overturning obscenity laws, using it to make a case against censorship. "The Princess and the Patriot: Ekaterina Dashkova, Benjamin Franklin and the Age of Enlightenment" exhibition opened in Philadelphia in February 2006 and ran through December 2006. Benjamin Franklin and Dashkova met only once, in Paris in 1781. Franklin was 75, and Dashkova was 37. Franklin invited Dashkova to become

title: Benjamin Franklin (Boyle)

text: the statue on permanent loan to the University of Pennsylvania. Franklin played a major role in establishing the university. It was relocated to the Penn campus, and rededicated on January 21, 1939. It was cleaned and reinstalled in 1980. A copy of the statue was given by the New England Society to France in 1906. It is located at the Trocadéro in Paris. Benjamin Franklin (Boyle) Benjamin Franklin is a bronze sculpture of a seated Franklin by John J. Boyle at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located in front of College Hall, on Locust Walk, between

title: Benjamin Franklin Smallwood

text: his ranch, constructed in 1875, is known as the Benjamin Franklin Smallwood House. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. After being defeated for reelection, Smallwood retired to his home near Lehigh, where he died on December 15, 1891. In 1849, Smallwood married Annie Burney, a Chickasaw from the house of Ima-te-po of the family of Okla-pa-nubbii. Annie died during the Civil War. Smallwood later married Abbie James. Benjamin Franklin Smallwood Benjamin Franklin Smallwood (1829-December 15, 1891) was Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation from 1888 to 1890. From 1847 to 1890, Smallwood held public

title: Benjamin Franklin (Berry)

text: sandstone statue of Franklin, which was erected at the school's north entrance, overlooking the athletic field, in 1942. Including its pedestal, the work measures tall. The pedestal includes built-in benches and the inscription, "One today is worth two tomorrows." In 2016, the statue was removed temporarily and replaced as part of a major renovation project. Benjamin Franklin (Berry) Benjamin Franklin is an outdoor 1942 sculpture depicting the Founding Father of the same name by George Berry, installed outside Franklin High School, in Portland, Oregon's South Tabor neighborhood, in the United States. The sculpture was one of two Works Progress Administration

title: Benjamin Franklin Baldwin

text: Benjamin Franklin Baldwin Benjamin Franklin Baldwin (December 15, 1777 – October 11, 1821) was one of the five sons of Loammi Baldwin of Woburn, Massachusetts. Baldwin held the office of captain in the militia from 1800 to 1805, of major from 1807 to 1811, and of lieutenant-colonel of the local regiment from 1811 to 1816. Rolls of his company of date 1802 are extant. It is said that in addition to his other pursuits he devoted himself to the business of civil engineering, and assisted his brother in the construction of the mill dam across the Back Bay of Boston,

title: Benjamin Franklin Baldwin

text: as a means to industrialize the Back Bay but ultimately led to the creation of the Back Bay neighborhood and is considered "one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of early 19th century Boston..." Along with Cyrus Baldwin, Benjamin was also responsible for surveying the Merrimack River in 1818 for the purpose of making navigational improvements. Benjamin Franklin Baldwin Benjamin Franklin Baldwin (December 15, 1777 – October 11, 1821) was one of the five sons of Loammi Baldwin of Woburn, Massachusetts. Baldwin held the office of captain in the militia from 1800 to 1805, of major from 1807 to 1811, and

title: Benjamin Franklin (clergyman)

text: split between the Disciples of Christ and more conservative Church of Christ. Franklin married Mary Personet on December 15, 1833 with whom he had eleven children. Nine survived to adulthood. He died suddenly at his home in Anderson, Indiana. Benjamin Franklin (clergyman) Benjamin Franklin (February 1, 1812 – October 22, 1878) was an important conservative figure in the American Restoration Movement, especially as the leading antebellum conservative in the northern United States branch of the movement. He is notable as the early and lifelong mentor of Daniel Sommer, whose support of the 1889 Sand Creek Declaration set in motion events

title: Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans)

text: to Benjamin Franklin High School, a school "he had heard had a fair reputation." Benjamin Franklin High School (New Orleans) Benjamin Franklin High School is a charter high school in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Commonly nicknamed "Franklin" or "Ben Franklin", this school should not be confused with Franklin High School in Franklin, Louisiana. Ben Franklin was founded in 1957 as a school for gifted children. In 1990, it moved to its current location on the campus of the University of New Orleans (UNO) in the Lake Terrace/Lake Oaks neighborhood of Orleans Parish, near Lake Pontchartrain. The school was damaged by

title: Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series)

text: which were spent in Paris as ambassador to France from rebellious colonies across the sea. Franklin's primary objective was to secure financial and military aid, far from an easy task. To this he brought the skills of a chess master, able to think many moves ahead in the game. Benjamin Franklin is on VHS & DVD. Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series) Benjamin Franklin is a 2002 American documentary television series which premiered November 19–20, 2002 and reairs on August 22-29, 2005. The series was produced by Twin Cities Public Television of Minneapolis-St. Paul. "Benjamin Franklin" won an Emmy for Outstanding

title: Benjamin Franklin Wilson (politician)

text: Oklahoma County, Oklahoma Benjamin Franklin Wilson (politician) Benjamin Franklin Wilson was an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He was a member of the 1st Oklahoma Legislature and served as the second Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Born in 1855, in Texas to John Wilson Jr. and Emily Brown. He later married Jenny Horne. Prior to his election, he was an alfalfa farmer. Wilson was among Oklahoma's first class of state legislators, serving in the 1st Oklahoma Legislature in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The state legislature met from December 2, 1907, to May 26, 1908,

title: Benjamin Franklin Wilson (politician)

text: Benjamin Franklin Wilson (politician) Benjamin Franklin Wilson was an American politician from the U.S. state of Oklahoma. He was a member of the 1st Oklahoma Legislature and served as the second Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Born in 1855, in Texas to John Wilson Jr. and Emily Brown. He later married Jenny Horne. Prior to his election, he was an alfalfa farmer. Wilson was among Oklahoma's first class of state legislators, serving in the 1st Oklahoma Legislature in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The state legislature met from December 2, 1907, to May 26, 1908, in the Guthrie

title: CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin

text: CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin CMA CGM "Benjamin Franklin" is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM. Delivered in November 2015, she is named after United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. She is one of the largest container cargo vessels, capable of carrying 18,000 TEU. The December 26, 2015 arrival at the Port of Long Beach marked the first time a ship of this size had been used in North America - previous routes for a ship this large were only from Asia to Northern Europe. A worldwide concern is that ports need to be able to accommodate a ship

title: Benjamin Franklin Coppess House

text: listed on the National Register of Historic Places, qualifying because of its historically significant architecture; it is one of two such houses on Washington Street, along with the Leftwich House elsewhere in the same block. As well as its distinctive porch, the house is historically significant because of a bathroom — it is believed to have been the first Greenville building with a flush toilet. Its builder, Benjamin Coppess, was a farmer and local government official in Darke County and the grandson of one of the county's earliest pioneers. Benjamin Franklin Coppess House The Benjamin Franklin Coppess House, built in

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: as we enjoy great advantages from the inventions of others, we should be glad of an opportunity to serve others by any invention of ours; and this we should do freely and generously." Franklin started exploring the phenomenon of electricity in 1746 when he saw some of Archibald Spencer's lectures using static electricity for illustrations. Franklin proposed that "vitreous" and "resinous" electricity were not different types of "electrical fluid" (as electricity was called then), but the same "fluid" under different pressures. (The same proposal was made independently that same year by William Watson.) Franklin was the first to label them

title: Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy

text: the Department of State can bestow on U.S. citizens and non-governmental organizations, giving special emphasis to activities that: The awards are presented in four categories: 2016 Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy Benjamin Franklin Award for Public Diplomacy is an American award by the United States Department of State recognizes individuals, foundations, associations, and corporations that actively contribute to advancing America's ideals around the globe through public diplomacy. The award is named in honor of Benjamin Franklin because, as the nation's first envoy, he was "known for his creative ways of using culture, business and science to attract the attention

title: CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin

text: ports in California. Notably, the CMA CGM "Benjamin Franklin" is the largest vessel to ever call to a U.S port. The Federal Maritime Commission has recognized the trend in increasing vessels size and U.S. ports have begun preparation in anticipation of the increased arrival of larger vessels. Major ports in the United States have begun dredging for 50 ft berth/channel depths and heightening their crane fleets in order to accommodate the arrival of larger vessels CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin CMA CGM "Benjamin Franklin" is an Explorer class containership built for CMA CGM. Delivered in November 2015, she is named after

title: Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School

text: in 1988. Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School is a historic elementary school located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1915–1916. It is a two-story, five-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954. It features entrances with carved stone and terra cotta surrounds and a brick parapet. The school was named for Benjamin Franklin. The building was added to the National Register of

title: Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School

text: Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School is a historic elementary school located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1915–1916. It is a two-story, five-bay, brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954. It features entrances with carved stone and terra cotta surrounds and a brick parapet. The school was named for Benjamin Franklin. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places

title: Benjamin Franklin Coppess House

text: Benjamin Franklin Coppess House The Benjamin Franklin Coppess House, built in 1882, is a historic Queen Anne and Stick-Eastlake style house located at 209 Washington Street in Greenville, Ohio, United States. Featuring an unusually detailed Stick-Eastlake brick facade, the Coppess House is a T-shaped building that is supported by a stone foundation; the roof is asphalt, and minor elements of stone are also visible. A large enclosed porch and a veranda wrap around the "lower" portion of the "T", which faces the street, while above and behind the porch, placed at the base of the "T", sits a large bay

title: Benjamin Franklin Bailey

text: was department chairman from 1922 until his retirement in 1944. In the 1920s, he invented the capacitor motor. Benjamin Franklin Bailey Benjamin Franklin Bailey (August 7, 1875 – after January 8, 1954) was an eminent American electrical engineer. A native of Sheridan, Michigan, Benjamin Franklin Bailey studied electrical engineering at the University of Michigan and later held the positions of chief engineer of the Fairbanks Morse Electrical Manufacturing Company and Howell Electrical Motor Company, director of Bailey Electrical Company, and vice-president and director of the Fremont Motor Corporation. He was the author of several books on electrical engineering, including "Principles

title: Benjamin Franklin Bailey

text: Benjamin Franklin Bailey Benjamin Franklin Bailey (August 7, 1875 – after January 8, 1954) was an eminent American electrical engineer. A native of Sheridan, Michigan, Benjamin Franklin Bailey studied electrical engineering at the University of Michigan and later held the positions of chief engineer of the Fairbanks Morse Electrical Manufacturing Company and Howell Electrical Motor Company, director of Bailey Electrical Company, and vice-president and director of the Fremont Motor Corporation. He was the author of several books on electrical engineering, including "Principles of Dynamo-electric Machinery" (1915). He became professor of electrical engineering at the University of Michigan in 1913 and

title: Benjamin Franklin Bache

text: 283 Henry Street, New York, after a short illness on November 1, 1881. Benjamin Franklin Bache Benjamin Franklin Bache (February 7, 1801 – November 1, 1881) was a surgeon in the United States Navy before and during the Civil War. He was a great-grandson of the Revolutionary War statesman and author, Benjamin Franklin. Bache was born in Monticello, Virginia, graduating from Princeton University in 1819, and from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1823. He entered the Navy as an assistant surgeon in 1824, and in 1828 was promoted to the rank of surgeon. From 1838 to

title: Benjamin Franklin Bache

text: Benjamin Franklin Bache Benjamin Franklin Bache (February 7, 1801 – November 1, 1881) was a surgeon in the United States Navy before and during the Civil War. He was a great-grandson of the Revolutionary War statesman and author, Benjamin Franklin. Bache was born in Monticello, Virginia, graduating from Princeton University in 1819, and from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1823. He entered the Navy as an assistant surgeon in 1824, and in 1828 was promoted to the rank of surgeon. From 1838 to 1841 he served as fleet surgeon of the Mediterranean Squadron. simultaneously serving as

title: Benjamin Franklin Payton

text: York City and were married for 54 years until her death in June 2013. Together, they had two children; one son, Mark Steven Payton and one daughter, Deborah Elizabeth Payton. Dr. Payton later died on September 28, 2016 in Estero, Florida. Benjamin Franklin Payton Dr. Benjamin Franklin Payton (1934-2016) was an American professor and educator, known for his role as the President of Benedict College before leaving for the Ford Foundation. After retiring from the Ford Foundation, Dr. Payton went on to become the President of Tuskegee University and later was the educational advisor to Africa. Benjamin Franklin Payton was

title: Benjamin Franklin Payton

text: Benjamin Franklin Payton Dr. Benjamin Franklin Payton (1934-2016) was an American professor and educator, known for his role as the President of Benedict College before leaving for the Ford Foundation. After retiring from the Ford Foundation, Dr. Payton went on to become the President of Tuskegee University and later was the educational advisor to Africa. Benjamin Franklin Payton was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina on December 27, 1932 to Reverend Leroy Payton and Sarah Mack Payton. Leroy Payton was a farmer, teacher, and a minister at a Baptist church and Sarah Mack was a homemaker. Payton attended South Carolina State

title: Benjamin Franklin Eaves

text: Benjamin Franklin Eaves Benjamin Franklin Eaves (1870-1953) was a pioneer horse and buggy doctor in Haralson County, Georgia. He was well known by all of the residents of Haralson County. He practiced medicine in Haralson Counties from the year 1898-1950. Eaves was also a farmer, and an owner of large amount of acreage in the Draketown area of Haralson County. Many families sharecropped on Eaves's land. Benjamin Franklin (Pank) Eaves was the third son of Claburn Camp Eaves. He was born April 27, 1870. He got the nickname “Pank” because his younger brother couldn't say Frank. Eaves grew up on

title: Benjamin Franklin-class submarine

text: the , , , and classes, composed the "41 for Freedom" that was the Navy's primary contribution to the nuclear deterrent force through the late 1980s. This class and the "James Madison" class are combined with the "Lafayette"s in some references. The "Benjamin Franklin"-class submarines were built with the Polaris A-3 ballistic missile, and in the early 1970s were converted to carry the Poseidon C-3 missile. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, six boats were further modified to carry the Trident I (C-4) missile, along with six "James Madison"-class boats. These were "Benjamin Franklin", "Simon Bolivar", "George Bancroft", "Henry

title: Benjamin Franklin Bache (journalist)

text: took to “Benny,” as she called him, as her very own. She and her husband had lost their only son, Francis Folger Franklin, at the age of four from smallpox. She and Benjamin had earlier taken in his illegitimate son, William Franklin, as an infant at the beginning of their marriage, and raised him in their household. Benjamin Franklin Bache was baptized on August 30, 1769 in Christ Church in Philadelphia. His godmothers were his paternal aunt and Deborah Read Franklin. His godfathers were his uncle and grandfather Benjamin Franklin, who had a proxy at the ceremony, as he was

title: Benjamin Franklin

text: these two separate events. He wrote about them in a lecture series. Though Benjamin Franklin has been most noted kite-wise with his lightning experiments, he has also been noted by many for his using kites to pull humans and ships across waterways. The George Pocock in the book "A TREATISE on The Aeropleustic Art, or Navigation in the Air, by means of Kites, or Buoyant Sails" noted being inspired by Benjamin Franklin's traction of his body by kite power across a waterway. In his later years he suggested using the technique for pulling ships. Franklin noted a principle of refrigeration

title: Benjamin Franklin Gates House

text: Benjamin Franklin Gates House The Benjamin Franklin Gates House is an historic home and farm complex located on Lee Road (New York State Route 31A) in Barre, New York, United States. It is centered on a Greek Revival house built in the 1830s using the unusual stacked-plank structural system. The accompanying barn and privy are also included in the listing. Gates, the original owner, was a pioneer in the settlement of Barre who established the first tannery in the town and later became one of its most prominent early citizens. The property has remained virtually unchanged since his ownership. After

title: Benjamin Franklin Upton

text: is in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery. Upton worked with daguerreotype and patented a mercury bath technique and device for polishing plates. Benjamin Franklin Upton Benjamin Franklin Upton (born August 3, 1818 - ? after 1901) was a photographer who produced stereoscopic views in the United States, especially of natural features, architectural sights, pineries (logging operations) and recreational endeavors around the Minneapolis, St. Anthony, and St. Paul area and its surroundings. Some of the images were labelled Upton's Views. He was born in Dixmont, Maine. He began his photographic career working with daguerreotypes in Brunswick, Maine. The Minnesota

title: Benjamin Franklin Keith

text: Memorial Theatre opened in Boston. Benjamin Franklin Keith Benjamin Franklin Keith (January 26, 1846 – March 26, 1914) was an American vaudeville theater owner, highly influential in the evolution of variety theater into vaudeville. Keith was born in Hillsboro Bridge, New Hampshire. He joined the circus (as a "candy butcher") after attending Van Amburg's Circus and then worked at Bunnell's Museum in New York City in the early 1860s. He later joined P.T. Barnum and then joined the Forepaugh Circus, before he opened a curio museum in Boston, in 1883, with Colonel William Austin. In 1885 he joined Edward Franklin

title: Benjamin Franklin Keith

text: Benjamin Franklin Keith Benjamin Franklin Keith (January 26, 1846 – March 26, 1914) was an American vaudeville theater owner, highly influential in the evolution of variety theater into vaudeville. Keith was born in Hillsboro Bridge, New Hampshire. He joined the circus (as a "candy butcher") after attending Van Amburg's Circus and then worked at Bunnell's Museum in New York City in the early 1860s. He later joined P.T. Barnum and then joined the Forepaugh Circus, before he opened a curio museum in Boston, in 1883, with Colonel William Austin. In 1885 he joined Edward Franklin Albee II, who was selling

title: Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician)

text: Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician) Benjamin Franklin Baker (July 10, 1811 – March 11, 1889) was an American educator and composer. Benjamin Franklin Baker was born on July 10, 1811 in Wenham, Massachusetts to John and Sally Baker. When he was 14 years old, his family moved to Salem, Massachusetts, where he began his musical studies. In 1833 he began his professional music career while touring as a singer. After this he moved to Bangor, Maine for a time, making a living as a businessman, but moved to Boston in 1837. With his cousin Isaac Baker Woodbury, he began a series

title: Benjamin Franklin Bache (journalist)

text: on an extended diplomatic mission in England. On December 19, 1774, Deborah Read died. Although he was at her funeral, the boy Benjamin regretted not having been at his grandmother's deathbed. In May 1775, at the age of five, Bache met his grandfather Benjamin Franklin for the first time when he returned from England. His grandfather's arrival brought more tumult to his home, as Franklin had brought with him William Temple Franklin, his 15-year-old grandson, who was the illegitimate son of William Franklin. On October 29, 1776, Franklin took his two grandsons along on his diplomatic mission to France to

title: Benjamin Franklin Medal (American Philosophical Society)

text: Society, between 1937 and 1983. Awarded between 1985 and 1991. Awarded since 1993. Awarded since 1987. Benjamin Franklin Medal (American Philosophical Society) The Benjamin Franklin Medal presented by the American Philosophical Society located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., also called Benjamin Franklin Bicentennial Medal, is awarded since 1906. The originally called "Philosophical Society" was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. The award was created to remember the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Franklin. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has this medal in his collection. The medal was created by the brothers Augustus and Louis St. Gaudens. Recipients received

text: Benjamin Franklin Medal (American Philosophical Society) The Benjamin Franklin Medal presented by the American Philosophical Society located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., also called Benjamin Franklin Bicentennial Medal, is awarded since 1906. The originally called "Philosophical Society" was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. The award was created to remember the 200th anniversary of the birthday of Franklin. The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston has this medal in his collection. The medal was created by the brothers Augustus and Louis St. Gaudens. Recipients received this award under different names for different reasons: Awarded for notable services to the American Philosophical

title: Benjamin Franklin Shaub

text: politics, was a Republican. Benjamin Franklin Shaub Benjamin Franklin Shaub (April 25, 1841 – August 31, 1913) was an American educator and businessman in Pennsylvania. He was born April 25, 1841, in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, son of Benjamin and Susannah (Wade) Shaub, natives of Lancaster County. Benjamin Shaub, the father, was a farmer in Strasburg Township, where he was a well known and influential man. His death occurred in 1896, when he was eighty years of age, and his wife died in 1899, aged eighty-four years, both dying at Strasburg, they were buried in the Old Mennonite cemetery.

title: Benjamin Franklin Shaub

text: Benjamin Franklin Shaub Benjamin Franklin Shaub (April 25, 1841 – August 31, 1913) was an American educator and businessman in Pennsylvania. He was born April 25, 1841, in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, son of Benjamin and Susannah (Wade) Shaub, natives of Lancaster County. Benjamin Shaub, the father, was a farmer in Strasburg Township, where he was a well known and influential man. His death occurred in 1896, when he was eighty years of age, and his wife died in 1899, aged eighty-four years, both dying at Strasburg, they were buried in the Old Mennonite cemetery. Five children were born

title: Benjamin Franklin Fitch

text: chairs. One of these apprentices then courted and won the heart of his daughter and they eventually married. He then founded Taylor Chair Company with his son-in-law, William O. Taylor. Benjamin Franklin Fitch Benjamin Franklin Fitch was the founder of the Taylor Chair Company, which is one of the longest running, single family owned companies in the US. He originally started a furniture workshop in Bedford, Ohio that developed a unique technique for building chairs that involved using both dried and green wood. The combination of the two types of wood resulted in a chair that would lock together as

title: Benjamin Franklin Gordon

text: September 22, 1866 in Waverly, Missouri. He is buried in Waverly Cemetery, sometimes called Old Waverly Cemetery. Benjamin Franklin Gordon Benjamin Franklin Gordon (May 18, 1826 – September 22, 1866) was a Confederate States Army colonel during the American Civil War (Civil War). Gordon had been a private and bugler for a Missouri regiment serving in the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War. Gordon served in the Confederate Army under Brigadier General Joseph O. "Jo" Shelby in Missouri and Arkansas in the Confederate Trans-Mississippi Department throughout the war. On May 16, 1865, with the war coming to an end, General

title: Benjamin Cromwell Franklin

text: Benjamin Cromwell Franklin Benjamin Cromwell Franklin (April 25, 1805 – December 25, 1873) was the first judicial officeholder in the Republic of Texas. Franklin was born in Georgia, and educated at Franklin College at the University of Georgia in Athens, before being admitted to the bar in 1827. In 1835, he travelled to Texas, and supported a declaration of war against Mexico. On April 7, 1836, he was appointed a captain in the Texas army. In March 1836, the Republic of Texas captured a U.S.-owned brig, "Pocket". Upon realising that this action could alienate the United States, the Texan government