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Franklin-tastic!

Posted December 29, 2005 at 2:18 PM EST in Current Events, History, Philly

Benjamin Franklin is my favorite Founding Father — pretty much anyone that knows me well knows this. And anyone that’s been following local Philadelphia news knows that we’re quickly approaching Ben’s 300th birthday.

I started celebrating early, and had a Franklin-themed Christmas. A statue of Ben, given to me by Kevin, sat by the piano and watched over our holiday cards and decorations. While out holiday shopping, Kevin bought me Benjamin Franklin : In Search of a Better World. And on Christmas, I received four books on the man — plus one additional book compiled from his writings:

As if that weren’t enough, I’ll be returning home to Philadelphia for New Years… and once all of the mummery is over, I’ll visit the many Franklin-themed exhibits and attend some Franklin-themed lectures, such as:

Of course, I’ll also be visiting the Franklin Institute and Independence National Historic Park. Unfortunately I’m only in town through January 8th… what will I do on Ben’s birthday (January 17)? What will you be doing to celebrate this great man?

Comments (3)

  1. Philly Future stopped by on January 2, 2006 at 11:35 AM EST to say:

    A review of regional yearly reviews

    Great roundup of the year at Philebrity: That Really Is So Very 2005: The Year In Philebrity
    And while this isn’t New Year’s related, it is related to the new year… Kimberly Blessing got some Ben Franklin related books for Christmas and links to Fr…

  2. Dewayne Mikkelson stopped by on January 13, 2006 at 10:14 AM EST to say:

    Ben makes it to the top of my very short list of Most Respected People! Thanks for the great list of books, Now I have to stop by the library on the way home and pick up some reading for the 3 day weekend.

  3. Angela stopped by on January 23, 2006 at 5:19 PM EST to say:

    Many towns and cities across the nation are celebrating Benjamin Franklin’s 300th Birthday. The Town of Franklin, Massachusetts just received a new town seal in honor of the historic milestone. The seal features an oil portrait of Franklin by classical artist Scott Holloway. It is one of the most lifelike and realistic images of the founding father that I have ever seen. You can see it for yourself at http://www.civilwarjax.com/benfranklin.html