Skip to main content

Tag Benjamin Franklin

Pitchers, catchers…and signers report: a Founding Fathers baseball dream team

Posted 2 months, 25 days ago.

By Michael Simzak

If the framers of the Constitution were a baseball team, who would they be and what position would they play? Continue Reading

Filed Under:

Issue: At the Center, Bill of Rights, Founding Fathers, Revolution, Sports

Tags: Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin George Mason George Washington Gouvernor Morris James Madison James Wilson John Dickinson Jonathan Dayton Major League Baseball Roger Sherman

Happy anniversary, Pennsylvania

Posted 5 months, 6 days ago.

By Beth Specker

On December 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the Constitution, but it’s home to many firsts. Continue Reading

Filed Under:

Issue: Etc.

Tags: Benjamin Franklin Pennsylvania Thomas Bond

French lessons: from revolutionary Philadelphia to Libya with love

Posted 8 months, 26 days ago.

By Catherine Sigmond

With Gadhafi on the ropes, Philadelphia’s French fetish is hard to miss. Continue Reading

Filed Under:

Issue: In the News

Tags: Benjamin Franklin Gouverneur Morris Moammar Gadhafi Stephen Girard

Chocolate as America

Posted 9 months, 10 days ago.

By Rodney Snyder

American history never tasted so good. Continue Reading

Filed Under:

Issue: At the Center

Tags: Benjamin Franklin George Washington Mount Vernon

Peg legs, 15-year-old mistresses and $1000 bribes: 5 surprising stories about the love lives of our Founding Fathers

Posted 1 year, 3 months ago.

By NCC Staff

Staff member Mark Kehres takes you on a tour of the Center’s Signers’ Hall Exhibition, letting you in on some of the delegates’ spiciest secrets. Continue Reading

Filed Under:

Issue: Etc.

Tags: Alexander Hamilton Benjamin Franklin George Washington Gouverneur Morris James Madison Valentine's Day

Want to stay informed about what’s happening at the National Constitution Center?
Connect With The Center