"The Morals of Chess" is an essay on chess by the American intellectual Benjamin Franklin, which was first published in the Columbian Magazine in December... 3 KB (323 words) - 17:06, 21 January 2024 |
playing chess. In 1791 the popular chess book Morals of Chess by Benjamin Franklin was translated into Russian and published in the country. Chess enjoys... 77 KB (9,232 words) - 05:57, 5 April 2024 |
chess or Western chess to distinguish it from related games such as xiangqi (Chinese chess) and shogi (Japanese chess). The recorded history of chess... 156 KB (17,542 words) - 01:33, 26 April 2024 |
article The morals of chess, advocated such a view, saying: The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind... 5 KB (626 words) - 11:52, 15 October 2023 |
Stamma, the Calabrois, &c, to which are Added, Caissa, a Poem, by Sir William Jones, the Morals of Chess, by Dr. Franklin, &c". 1817. "Knavish Chess on chessvariants... 127 KB (1,126 words) - 19:03, 10 April 2024 |
Silence Dogood (redirect from The Dogwood Papers) letter under the door of his brother's printing shop. A total of 14 letters were sent. The first letter began: Sir, It may not be possible in the first Place... 11 KB (1,683 words) - 00:36, 28 March 2024 |
avid player, his essay on "The Morals of Chess" in Columbian Magazine, in December 1786 is the second known writing on chess in America and has been widely... 21 KB (2,915 words) - 14:20, 16 March 2024 |
Richard Bache (category People of Pennsylvania in the American Revolution) Postmaster-General of the American Post Office. He also was the son-in-law of Benjamin Franklin. Bache was born on September 12, 1737, in Settle, West Riding of Yorkshire... 12 KB (1,161 words) - 08:48, 3 January 2024 |
Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series) (category Cultural depictions of Benjamin Franklin) from the rebellious American colonies. His primary objective was to secure financial and military aid. To this he brought the skills of a chess master... 5 KB (413 words) - 10:41, 14 April 2024 |
Pennsylvania Abolition Society (redirect from Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery and for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage and for Improving the Condition of the African Race) Seventeen of the 24 men who attended initial meetings of the Society were Quakers, that is, members of the Religious Society of Friends, a branch of Christianity... 5 KB (417 words) - 14:10, 17 January 2024 |
Benjamin Franklin (redirect from Sage of the Constitutional Convention) chess player. He was playing chess by around 1733, making him the first chess player known by name in the American colonies. His essay on "The Morals... 204 KB (21,988 words) - 03:37, 26 April 2024 |
Touch-move rule (category Rules of chess) essay "The Morals of Chess". At one time, the rule also required the player who played an illegal move to move the king. In the first half of the nineteenth... 20 KB (2,601 words) - 20:08, 31 January 2024 |
The Academy and College of Philadelphia (1749-1791) was a boys' school and men's college in Philadelphia in the colonial-era Province of Pennsylvania.... 6 KB (736 words) - 23:00, 1 February 2024 |
Benjamin Franklin Parkway (category Parkways in the United States) colloquially called the Parkway, is a boulevard that runs through the cultural heart of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city as of 2020. The parkway is... 11 KB (1,143 words) - 13:26, 30 March 2024 |
Franklin Institute Awards (redirect from The Franklin Institute Awards) in Philadelphia. The Franklin Institute awards comprises the Benjamin Franklin Medals in seven areas of science and engineering, the Bower Awards and... 24 KB (655 words) - 05:15, 22 April 2024 |
USS Franklin (1795) (category Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships) The second USS Franklin of the United States Navy was an 8-gun brig. She was named for Founding Father Benjamin Franklin. Built at Philadelphia in 1795... 3 KB (202 words) - 08:34, 25 July 2023 |
Ben Franklin in Paris (category Musicals about the American Revolution) Jerry Herman. The story is a somewhat fictionalized account of Benjamin Franklin's adventures in the French capital. Seeking support for the Colonies' war... 5 KB (497 words) - 01:55, 24 September 2023 |
39°56′52″N 75°09′47″W / 39.94779°N 75.16306°W / 39.94779; -75.16306 The Library Company of Philadelphia (LCP) is a non-profit organization based on Locust... 20 KB (2,641 words) - 05:26, 20 January 2024 |
Albany Congress (redirect from Congress of Albany) The Albany Congress (June 19 – July 11, 1754), also known as the Albany Convention of 1754, was a meeting of representatives sent by the legislatures of... 13 KB (1,382 words) - 17:41, 31 October 2023 |
Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, etc. is a short essay written in 1751 by American polymath Benjamin Franklin. It... 11 KB (1,193 words) - 17:38, 6 September 2023 |
The history of street lighting in the United States is closely linked to the urbanization of America. Artificial illumination has stimulated commercial... 28 KB (3,262 words) - 16:39, 3 December 2023 |
Les Neuf Sœurs (redirect from The Nine Sisters) pronunciation: [la lɔʒ de nœf sœʁ]; The Nine Sisters), established in Paris in 1734, was a prominent French Masonic Lodge of the Grand Orient de France that was... 7 KB (927 words) - 03:24, 27 March 2024 |
Libertas Americana (category 1782 in the United States) Americana was showcased on season 15 of the American reality television series Pawn Stars. It was sold for 150,000 dollars. The medal was originally conceived... 3 KB (255 words) - 13:47, 17 March 2024 |