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Painting by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (modified) via Wikipedia Commons.

Painting of Benjamin Franklin from 1778 from the National Portrait Gallery.

Ben Franklin: He was a Founding Father, he loved to party, and he's on the $100 bill. But you might be surprised what else he's left behind.

Most people have no idea he created the civic triumphs that formed the foundation of American culture.

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