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Staff At A Goodwill Discover A 1774 Pre-Revolutionary War Newspaper With America’s First Political Cartoon

Staff At A Goodwill Discover A 1774 Pre-Revolutionary War Newspaper With America’s First Political Cartoon

Staff working a Goodwill store in New Jersey have been left stunned by the discovery of a pre-Revolutionary War newspaper that dates back to December 28, 1774, which was known as The Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser. As the Daily Mail reports, this “rebel” newspaper also has the famous logo “Unite or Die” which was […]

6y ago

Fredd Wayne, TV’s Benjamin Franklin, Dies At 93

Fredd Wayne, TV’s Benjamin Franklin, Dies At 93

One of television’s most beloved classic TV character actors has passed away. Fredd Wayne, the veteran actor who regularly played Benjamin Franklin on stage and on TV, has died at age 93. Wayne died Monday at an assisted living facility in Santa Monica, California, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Wayne made a career out of […]

6y ago

How Much Do You Know About Daylight Savings Time Coming Sunday March 13?

How Much Do You Know About Daylight Savings Time Coming Sunday March 13?

Spring is in the air and that means Daylight Savings Time is coming. This Sunday, March 13, at 1:59 a.m. the nation’s clocks will “spring forward” one hour, which means we lose an hour of sleep, but gain an hour of daylight during the evening. The time change will put sunrise at around 7 p.m. […]

8y ago

Jersey Devil Sighting Fake Or Real? NJ Monster’s History Goes Back To Benjamin Franklin

Jersey Devil Sighting Fake Or Real? NJ Monster’s History Goes Back To Benjamin Franklin

Is the New Jersey Devil fake or real? This question has been debated longer than Bigfoot or the Loch Ness monster, and the latest Jersey Devil sighting only adds more fuel to the fire. Interestingly enough, the legend surrounding the history of the Jersey Devil is probably less interesting than the truth – and that […]

9y ago

Benjamin Franklin: The Enlightened American And A Good Citizen, What Can We Learn From His Self Discipline

Benjamin Franklin: The Enlightened American And A Good Citizen, What Can We Learn From His Self Discipline

Benjamin Franklin is one of the most extraordinary human beings the world has ever known. He is the very definition of ”rags to riches’.’ He was an enlightened American and a good citizen. He rose from obscurity to become one of the greatest men of history. What can we learn from this amazing human? Although […]

9y ago

Benjamin Franklin’s Son Was A Traitor To America

Benjamin Franklin’s Son Was A Traitor To America

Benjamin Franklin had three children: Sarah, Francis, and William. Benjamin Franklin had both Francis and Sarah by his wife, Deborah Read. Francis died at the age of 4 from smallpox. His only son to live into adulthood was William Franklin. William was actually not from the same mother as Francis and Sarah. He grew up […]

9y ago

Benjamin Franklin: Not So Nonreligious Or Just Smart?

Benjamin Franklin: Not So Nonreligious Or Just Smart?

Benjamin Franklin is a remarkable figure in American history. Many consider him to be quite a nonreligious person, but if one analyzes some of the advice he gave his friends, one might actually find out that he defended Christianity, no matter how weird it sounds. Recently, the Inquisitr recalled the main facts from Benjamin Franklin’s […]

9y ago

Benjamin Franklin — The Self-Made American Scholar, Inventor, And Revolutionist Must Be Celebrated

Benjamin Franklin — The Self-Made American Scholar, Inventor, And Revolutionist Must Be Celebrated

Benjamin Franklin is one of the founding fathers of America, together with George Washington, Paul Revere, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Alexander Hamilton, Tomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry, John Cock, and Gouverneur Morris. Benjamin Franklin played a significant role in the liberation of America and in early American history. Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 and he […]

9y ago

Benjamin Franklin: Philadelphia 76ers New Logo?

Benjamin Franklin: Philadelphia 76ers New Logo?

Benjamin Franklin had his hands in many different tasks. Here, in 2015, he has a new one: the logo for the Philadelphia 76ers. The NBA is reporting that, as part of a new uniform package that the 76ers will be unveiling soon, is what they are calling a secondary caricature logo of a left-handed Benjamin […]

9y ago

Benjamin Franklin Is The Reason You’re Losing Sleep This Weekend

Benjamin Franklin Is The Reason You’re Losing Sleep This Weekend

As if Monday mornings weren’t difficult enough as it is. With the exception of Arizona and Hawaii, the rest of us are looking at an exceptionally bleary-eyed start to the week, as once again we are subjected to Daylight Saving Time (DST). At least when you are standing in line for the coffee pot at […]

9y ago

See ‘Breaking Bad’ Star Dean Norris As Benjamin Franklin [Photos]

See ‘Breaking Bad’ Star Dean Norris As Benjamin Franklin [Photos]

Fans of Breaking Bad are excited and curious to see Dean Norris, who played Hank Schrader in the AMC show, take on the role of Benjamin Franklin in the new History channel miniseries Sons of Liberty. The show will reportedly focus on the founding fathers of the United States of America, but with a particular […]

9y ago

Why Did Benjamin Franklin Write An Essay About Farting? And Why His Idea Might Come True

Why Did Benjamin Franklin Write An Essay About Farting? And Why His Idea Might Come True

Benjamin Franklin is best known to his contributions to the founding of the United States of America and innovations like the bifocals and the Franklin stove. But few know about the essay Benjamin Franklin wrote in 1781 about a peculiar issue: farting. According to Vox, Franklin wrote a thorough and scientifically-motivated argument to the Royal […]

9y ago

New Benjamin Franklin Invention Identified — What Does It Do?

New Benjamin Franklin Invention Identified — What Does It Do?

Benjamin Franklin, one of the United States’ most famous founding fathers, is known for his incredible inventions that changed the course of history. From the bifocals to the lightning rod, Benjamin Franklin’s name has become synonymous with innovation. Now we can add one more device to the long list of products Franklin created: a printing […]

9y ago

Quoting Benjamin Franklin Gets Teacher Suspended — Maybe Fired

Quoting Benjamin Franklin Gets Teacher Suspended — Maybe Fired

An Oklahoma teacher of 40 years has been suspended for paraphrasing a quote from Benjamin Franklin and sharing it with his class. Accompanied by a drawing of a cat, the Franklin quote read: “In the dark, all cats are gray.” Marlow High School history teacher Steven Alcorn hung the picture and quote in his classroom […]

9y ago

When Is Daylight Saving Time Over? Can We End It For Good?

When Is Daylight Saving Time Over? Can We End It For Good?

Once again, the end of Daylight Saving Time is here — as is the debate of its validity. Reminder: Daylight Saving Time Ends tomorrow, November 2nd, at 2:00 AM. It is also recommended that you change the batteries in any smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors you may use. So, living with Daylight Saving Time […]

10y ago

Benjamin Franklin, Genius Or Ruthless Egomaniac?

Benjamin Franklin, Genius Or Ruthless Egomaniac?

Benjamin Franklin is a prominent and very well-known name in American History. He is, perhaps, best known for his scientific achievements; Franklin and electricity are almost inseparable in the minds of Americans. In addition to being a scientist of great renown, Franklin was printer, a statesman, a patriot, and a writer. Benjamin Franklin was one […]

10y ago

Benjamin Franklin’s Dark Side: America’s First Insurance Salesman

Benjamin Franklin’s Dark Side: America’s First Insurance Salesman

Benjamin Franklin has an impressive resume. Inventor, diplomat, and founding father, it’s easy to forget Franklin had a more humdrum job creating the first insurance policies in the nation’s history. In the early 1700s, fire was a serious problem for residents of American colonies. In 1730 a massive fire engulfed much of Franklin’s city of […]

10y ago

Declassified CIA Documents Show Founding Father Ben Franklin To Be Huge National Security Risk

Declassified CIA Documents Show Founding Father Ben Franklin To Be Huge National Security Risk

Benjamin Franklin — Founding Father, American patriot, the man who earned the title “The First American” because of his tireless campaigning for independence — was also a massively huge security risk, according to an article recently released by the Central Intelligence Agency. The article has no author listed, and was originally intended only for the […]

10y ago

Ben Franklin: Founding Father, National Security Risk, TV Star

Ben Franklin: Founding Father, National Security Risk, TV Star

We all know that founding father Ben Franklin was a quintessential Renaissance man: politician, philosopher, inventor, scientist, diplomat and much more. But now, apparently, we can add national security risk to his long list of accomplishments. According to i09, a CIA analyst has published an article that portrays Franklin as having incredibly poor skills when […]

10y ago

Epic Fail In Historical Education! Very Important Details Are Missing In Proposed Curriculum

Epic Fail In Historical Education! Very Important Details Are Missing In Proposed Curriculum

Education is one of the most talked-about topics in the news these days, especially with the government’s lead in trying to raise the United States’ ranking compared to other countries. Here on The Inquisitr, we reported numerous times on the government’s attempts to achieve their goal, as well as the people who see something sorid […]

10y ago

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