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https://www.nps.gov/places/b-free-franklin-post-office.htm Dec 1, 2022 "Appointed postmaster of Philadelphia in 1737, Franklin later became co-Postmaster General (of the North American colonies) for the British. He served in that position from 1757-1774, increasing the efficiency of the post through improvements in bookkeeping, delivery routes, and more. From 1775-1776, Franklin served as Postmaster General under the authority of the Continental Congress." NPS
https://benfranklinsworld.com is a podcast for people who love history and want to know more about the early American past.
http://www.benjamin-franklin-history.org/marriage-and-children contains background about his family, including information about Francis Folger Franklin, his son who died from smallpox at 4 years old.
http://www.benjamin-franklin-history.org/facts provides a great overview of some of this Founder's achievements.
https://www.fi.edu/benjamin-franklin/kite-key-experiment explains background about this June 1752 scientific test.
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/january-17 is a Library of Congress page that provides a brief overview of this Founding Father.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/cjm5/blogs/benjamin_franklin_then_and_now/2013/04/benjamin-franklin-and-slavery.html provides background about Franklin's thoughts about slavery throughout his life.
Benjamin Franklin Video Links
Benjamin Franklin Video Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHKn0mKOqTI Apr 29, 2020 Benjamin Franklin was an inventor and an author, but his most significant role in American History was that of a revolutionary. Franklin was one of the original advocates for independence from Britain and lived to see the Treaty of Paris signed, officially recognizing the United States as an independent nation. NBC News Learn
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzkQfVIJun2IIICzx4rVmvo2UFyRR5lBr Oct 10, 2022 Ken Burns’s four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century’s most consequential figures, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. Discover more: Official Website: https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/benjamin-franklin PBS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rVHhEXCUOY Aug 29, 2020 Revealing portrait of the Revolutionary War leader and self-educated Renaissance man, renowned as a scientist, inventor, writer, philosopher, statesman, and diplomat. Find out more about his life in this full documentary! Biography
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