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10 of Benjamin Franklin’s Lesser-Known Feats of Awesomeness

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10 of Benjamin Franklin’s Lesser-Known Feats of Awesomeness

The Empty Crypt Beneath the U.S. Capitol Rotunda

The U.S. Capitol Crypt in all its splendor.

The Empty Crypt Beneath the U.S. Capitol Rotunda

11 Surprising Facts About Alexander Hamilton

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11 Surprising Facts About Alexander Hamilton

When a Founding Father Performed His Own Penis Surgery (And Then Died)

A painting of Gouverneur Morris by Pierre Henri, 1798.

When a Founding Father Performed His Own Penis Surgery (And Then Died)

A User's Guide to the Branches of U.S. Government

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Why Does the Supreme Court Have Nine Justices?

Front row, left to right: Stephen G. Breyer, Clarence Thomas, (Chief Justice) John G. Roberts, Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel A. Alito. Back row: Neil M. Gorsuch, Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Brett M. Kavanaugh.

Why Do Presidents Serve Four-Year Terms?

Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States by Howard Chandler Christy, 1940

How a 200-Year-Old Gift From Benjamin Franklin Made Boston and Philadelphia a Fortune

Benjamin Franklin left instructions in his will that had to be followed for 200 years.

Common Misconceptions About Colonial America

Paul Revere's midnight ride didn't exactly go down like this.

Hamilton Cast Discusses the History and Impact of the Musical in New Disney+ Exclusive

The real work begins after the final bow.

50 Surprising Facts About America's Founding Fathers

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11 Life Lessons From Alexander Hamilton

What Did Aaron Burr Do After Shooting Alexander Hamilton?

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This is the Letter Hamilton Wrote That Got Him Out of the West Indies

Hamilton wrote that "The roaring of the sea and wind, fiery meteors flying about it in the air, the prodigious glare of almost perpetual lightning, the crash of the falling houses, and the ear-piercing shrieks of the distressed, were sufficient to strike astonishment into Angels."

49 Notable Columbia University Alumni

Julia Stiles at the Golden Globe Awards in 2011.

15 Amazing Facts About the Washington Monument

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