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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.

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

Common Misconceptions About Colonial America

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

Common Misconceptions About Colonial America

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

The real work begins after the final bow.

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

50 Surprising Facts About America's Founding Fathers

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50 Surprising Facts About America's Founding Fathers

11 Life Lessons From Alexander Hamilton

What Did Aaron Burr Do After Shooting Alexander Hamilton?

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12 Surprising Facts About 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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From Abe Lincoln Chia Pets to FDR Baseballs: 11 Products to Celebrate President’s Day

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7 of John Adams's Greatest Insults

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Benjamin Franklin and History's Most Dangerous Musical Instrument

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The 'Diagrammed Declaration of Independence' Combines U.S. History With Graphic Design

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10 Resonant Facts About the Liberty Bell

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The Time Ben Franklin and John Adams Shared a Bed

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