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Franklin and Washington Heralded as 18th Century Giants
The piece recalls Benjamin Franklin as a versatile statesman scientist and diplomat whose work aided George Washington. It details Franklin's birth in Boston 1706, his self education, Philadelphia printing career, Poor Richard's Almanac, American Philosophical Society, lightning experiments, and pivotal role aiding the American Revolution and the Constitution. Washington received Franklin's cane upon his death.
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