 | "The Speech of Polly Baker" (1747) is the fictional story of a woman put on trial in 1747 for having an illegitimate child. She had been convicted five... 11 KB (1,789 words) - 09:30, 5 April 2023 |
Advice to a Friend on Choosing a Mistress (category Censorship in the United States) of 1957 named "Advice to a Young Man on Choosing a Mistress" along with "The Speech of Polly Baker" as two examples that would have convicted one of the... 7 KB (877 words) - 23:59, 28 February 2023 |
 | Baker, Charles T. (2010). "Ancestors of Francis Folger Franklin". bakerancestry.org. Baker Family Ancestry. Retrieved September 3, 2013. "State of the... 17 KB (1,782 words) - 22:26, 30 December 2023 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
Honor, The Busy-Body Letters, A Witch Trial at Mount Holly, Poor Richard's Almanack, Join, or Die, Felons and Rattlesnakes, The Speech of Polly Baker, On... 36 KB (4,129 words) - 12:25, 13 April 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 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | The Treaty of Alliance (French: traité d'alliance (1778)), also known as the Franco-American Treaty, was a defensive alliance between the Kingdom of France... 24 KB (2,839 words) - 03:53, 22 March 2024 |
Benjamin Franklin (2002 TV series) (category Cultural depictions of Benjamin Franklin) think many moves ahead in the game. Richard Easton - Benjamin Franklin Matthew Bentley - Benjamin Franklin as a child Dylan Baker - Benjamin Franklin as... 5 KB (413 words) - 10:41, 14 April 2024 |
 | of their overall strategies. American intelligence was monitored and sanctioned by the Continental Congress to provide military intelligence to the Continental... 60 KB (8,537 words) - 23:28, 14 March 2024 |
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 |
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 |
 | The Papers of Benjamin Franklin is a collaborative effort by a team of scholars at Yale University, American Philosophical Society and others who have... 58 KB (6,354 words) - 15:57, 13 February 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 |
 | not have a strong view on the issue. In The Speech of Polly Baker Franklin places the blame for abortion and infanticide on the sexual double standard against... 251 KB (26,111 words) - 16:54, 24 April 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 |
 | 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 |
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 |
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 |
 | 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 |
 | Benjamin Franklin National Memorial (category National Memorials of the United States) The Benjamin Franklin National Memorial, located in the rotunda of the Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, features a large... 7 KB (602 words) - 19:58, 15 April 2024 |
Andrew A. Harwood (category People of Pennsylvania in the American Civil War) an admiral in the United States Navy. Harwood was born on October 9, 1802, in Settle Farm, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He was the son of John Edmund Harwood... 4 KB (472 words) - 13:36, 10 November 2023 |
 | Franklin's own writings", the book won the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography in 1918. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin "The Pulitzer Prizes /... 1 KB (68 words) - 02:50, 31 March 2024 |
 | comparison of Benjamin Franklin and Cotton Mather. The Hague, Paris, Mouton. ISBN 978-3-1110-1370-1. Hall, Max (1960). Benjamin Franklin & Polly Baker: the history... 116 KB (9,032 words) - 22:16, 27 February 2024 |
 | Benjamin Franklin Medal (American Philosophical Society) (redirect from Benjamin Franklin Medal for Distinguished Achievement in the Sciences) Wilson 1999: Philip A. Sharp 1999: Frederick C. Robbins 2000: William O. Baker 2001: Alexander G. Bearn 2001: Francis H. C. Crick and James D. Watson 2002:... 7 KB (573 words) - 19:17, 1 December 2023 |
Illegitimacy in fiction (category Themes in works of fiction) Franklin, "The Speech of Polly Baker" (1747 story): a woman is put on trial for having an illegitimate child. She had been convicted four times in the past... 42 KB (5,471 words) - 14:20, 14 April 2024 |
 | Pennsylvania Chronicle (category Defunct newspapers of Philadelphia) associate of Galloway, was also a partner with the Chronicle. The newspaper was established to challenge the power of the Penn family and ultimately the Crown... 11 KB (1,114 words) - 22:26, 11 November 2022 |