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Philadelphia "Encanta" Hispanic Heritage Month 23 Aug 2013 | 08:08 pm
Philadelphia’s Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) is jam packed with fun, food and culture. Visitors who want to experience the month-long celebration have plenty of options: They can f...
Philadelphia Marks 10 Years Of Gay Marketing With New TV Commercial 23 Aug 2013 | 02:28 pm
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of its award-winning Philadelphia – Get Your History Straight and Your Nightlife Gay® campaign, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) is set ...
Poll: Ben Franklin's Inventiveness & Bifocals Get Rave Reviews 20 Aug 2013 | 12:58 am
Inspired by the new Benjamin Franklin Museum, opening on Saturday, August 24, 2013, the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC) polled their Philly Friends opinion panel about the c...
Benjamin Franklin's Resume 20 Aug 2013 | 12:48 am
RESUME BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 CAREER OBJECTIVE: Secure a challenging position or positions in which I can apply my collaboration, mediation and relationship-building s...
Fact Sheet: Benjamin Franklin Inventions 20 Aug 2013 | 12:42 am
Inventor. Diplomat. Scientist. Entrepreneur. Catalyst. Benjamin Franklin was quite a busy man. In his 84 years, he invented, discovered and improved many of the devices and civic institutions that peo...
Fact Sheet: Benjamin Franklin’s Philadelphia Legacy 20 Aug 2013 | 12:15 am
Benjamin Franklin’s presence is everywhere in Philadelphia. Here’s a look at some of the many places visited by, founded by and for, inspired by or named for the city’s most famous citizen, including ...
Walking In Franklin's Philadelphia Footsteps 19 Aug 2013 | 11:56 pm
LOCATION: Historic District, Center City and University City TRANSPORTATION: By foot in Historic District, by taxi or Septa for locations beyond TIME: Three days, two nights SUMMARY: Featured on vi...
Fact Sheet: Franklin By The Numbers 19 Aug 2013 | 11:53 pm
This is an Independence National Historical Park fact sheet. In 1706 Benjamin Franklin was born in Boston, and would be one of 17 children fathered by his father Josiah Franklin. Circa 1717, at the ...
Fact Sheet: Benjamin Franklin Museum Fast Facts 19 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
This is an Independence National Historical Park fact sheet. With 9,500 square feet of exhibit space, the Benjamin Franklin Museum includes: Artifacts: 45 historical artifacts, mostly 18th-century ...
Benjamin Franklin Museum 19 Aug 2013 | 11:34 pm
This is an Independence National Historical Park press release. The Benjamin Franklin Museum in Independence National Historical Park is re-opening to the public after a two year renovation project....
