Did Benjamin Franklin Want a Turkey, Not a Bald Eagle, on USA's Great Seal?

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Alex Kasprak

Dec 23, 2022 The bald eagle "is a bird of bad moral character," the Founding Father once wrote.

John Hancock on His Declaration of Independence Signature

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David Mikkelson

Jul 29, 2001 Did John Hancock say this when he signed the Declaration of Independence?

Washington's Thanksgiving Proclamation?

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David Mikkelson

Nov 19, 2012 George Washington was the first United States president to issue a Thanksgiving proclamation.

Benjamin Franklin Said to 'Question Authority'?

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Kim LaCapria

May 22, 2016 We were unable to locate any evidence that Benjamin Franklin ever said it was the first responsi ...

Did Ben Franklin Say 'Beer Is Proof that God Loves Us and Wants Us To Be Happy'?

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Jordan Liles

Apr 11, 2022 The passage about God, beer, and being happy has for years appeared in internet memes, on bar si ...

Did Thomas Jefferson Say Religious Institutions 'Undermine All Our Civil Rights'?

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Jordan Liles

Jun 28, 2022 We looked into the history of a quote attributed to Jefferson on the subjects of religious insti ...

Did Ben Franklin Pen the Famous 'Death and Taxes' Quote?

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Jordan Liles

Jul 20, 2022 The quote about nothing being certain in life other than death and taxes has recently been attac ...