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Casimir Pulaski: 5 Facts on Chicago's Beloved Polish Hero

On March 12, the city of Chicago will celebrate all things Irish by dyeing the Chicago River green. But today is for the Polish. The first Monday in March is Casimir Pulaski Day in Chicago, when schools and other government institutions are closed to honor a man who is a hero to both the Polish and Americans. So...

Opinion: A Surefire Cure for the Holiday Blues

(Dec. 17) -- Not to put a humbug in your holiday, but not everyone is full of tidings of comfort and joy this time of year. In fact, there are legions of folks who are just downright glum. Although it's a myth that suicides soar during these daylight-abbreviated days, alcohol consumption does skyrocket, families frequently...

US Archivist Preps for July 4 on 'Real' Independence Day

WASHINGTON (July 2) -- David Ferriero stands inside a chilly vault deep within the National Archives building here and looks on as an archivist reads from an original resolution passed 234 years ago today by the Continental Congress: Resolved, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent...

Declaration of Independence Text, Retooled for the Web

On June 10, 1776, the Continental Congress appointed a committee made up of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston and Roger Sherman to draft a declaration of independence from England. Jefferson was the one who actually wrote the declaration, (taking his sweet time) from June 11 to June 28,...

Blogosphere Not Sold on $100 Bill's Big Makeover

(April 21) -- Today's sneak preview of the newly redesigned $100 bill would have done Hollywood proud. The U.S. Treasury touted its newest star in a press conference, on a dedicated website and even in movie-trailer-style video -- all meant to showcase the bill's highly advanced, anti-counterfeiting security features,...

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THE HUFFINGTON POST

The Expense of Ignorance and the Value of Accountability

Self-educated though he was, Benjamin Franklin had a good sense of the importance of learning.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - LOCAL

Bloomberg To Grads: Ignore Congress, Think Independently

New York City Major Michael Bloomberg powered past his disappointment after not receiving promised ice cream from Franklin and Marshall College President Michael Porterfield to remind graduating students to live a life of service.

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05/27/12 Princeton teen prepares for trip to Scripps National... Source: Sentinel and Enterprise - Fitchburg MA The Sentinel & Enterprise recently conducted a Q&A with Princeton resident Katie Hudek, 13, who won the 2012 North Central Massachusetts Regional Spelling Bee and a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. Hudek, who is home-schooled through the Minuteman Homeschool Association, will participate in the national spelling bee this week.
05/27/12 EDITORIAL: Supporting the libraries Source: TMCnet With the sour economy, the Henderson Library District is facing a troubling time.
05/25/12 The Expense of Ignorance and the Value of... Source: The Huffington Post Self-educated though he was, Benjamin Franklin had a good sense of the importance of learning.
05/24/12 Your Turn %u2014 May 24, 2012 Source: mySA - San Antonio TX "Wolff critical of cuts to infrastructure," Page A1, Saturday: County Judge Nelson Wolff 's comments about the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Gov. Rick Perry "calling on universities to spend less on research" deserve a response.
05/24/12 Carson Elementary School students dress as figures... Source: Granville Sentinel - Granville OH "Let me tell you about the time I signed the Declaration of Independence."

Background on Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin ( April 17, 1790) was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, musician, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.

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