Traitors or Heroes: Ben Franklin
Today is birthday number 315 for Benjamin Franklin. He was born in Boston on January 17, 1706.
Franklin is the only founding father to have signed all four of the key documents establishing the U.S.: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance with France (1778), the Treaty of Paris establishing peace with Great Britain (1783) and the U.S. Constitution (1787).
Most people know about Franklin, the statesman and philosopher. Here are some relevant Franklin quotes for today…
THE NEWS MEDIA
If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.
ON COMPROMISE
Queries and Remarks Respecting Alterations in the Constitution of Pennsylvania
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