There is a spectacular display on Franklin as a swimmer pictured in this report from the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. There is an informative video of a public presentation to a group of young students. Congratulations to all involved!
I was delighted to receive a T-Shirt from the Saint Benjamin Brewing Company in Philadelphia from a friend this winter. I like the image, and look forward to visiting and sampling! Further Notes Temple News Bar Guide, February 2018: nice peek at the decor: the Franklin busts make me feel right at home!
The Closure Committee of the Friends of Franklin gathered in New Haven in November 2018 to donate the remaining funds of the Friends to the Papers of Benjamin Franklin in honor of Claude-Anne Lopez. Claude-Anne worked at the Papers for many years and started the Friends of Franklin as her “gift to the Papers.” We …
A deck-building game named Franklin’s Fortune has recently been released, and we thank Shane Newell reaching out to tell us about it. Based on Franklin’s economic ideas and lessons on life, the players strategize how best to get on in the world. The graphics are of a very high level, and the website has an …
Purdue University and the US Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs have a program that looks wonderful. The Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute (BFTF) is designed “to introduce Fellows to Benjamin Franklin’s ideas and legacy” and further the contributions of Dr. Franklin to foster relations between Americans and Europeans. What’s not …
The American Philosophical Society and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania are sponsoring a free event on Franklin’s Birthday this year, on the eve of the traditional day-long celebration, featuring Nick Bunker discussing his new account of Franklin’s early life. The event is free and open to the public: please RSVP to attend. See Also Photo …
This month’s Franklin Celebration in Philadelphia will be held Friday, January 18, 2019 (apologies for this late posting), and is entitled Liberty and Justice for All? Reforming America’s Criminal Justice System. The Inquirer published an excellent Opinion piece by Bill Keller, What would Benjamin Franklin think of today’s criminal justice? on January 4, 2019. UPenn’s …
I visited the National Archives on December 12, 2018, and made some notes about the Charters of Freedom display in the Rotunda. The Rotunda contains 17 display cases. Aside from the three major documents in cases 8-10, each case contains facsimile documents and supporting information on modern placards. Franklin is featured in the display case …
The Relgion of Ignorance line was never said, only quoted incorrectly.
In my posting of August 23, 2015, I mentioned this quote: “This will be the best security for maintaining our liberties. A nation of well-informed men who have been taught to know and prize the rights which God has given them cannot be enslaved. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins. ” …
