Benjamin Franklin In the 200 Years After His Death Funded New Businesses, Supported Boston and Philadelphia, and Play Pranks

Published: April 28, 2022, 6:35 a.m.

When Benjamin Franklin died on April 12, 1790, he made a final bet on the future of the United States -- a gift of 2,000 pounds to Boston and Philadelphia, to be lent out to tradesmen over the next two centuries to jump start their careers. Each loan...