Great people: Benjamin Franklin.

Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. His parents were Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folder.

When Ben was twelve years old, he started working. Three years later his brother James founded a newpaper publishing company, The New-England Courant.

Franklin moved to Philadelphia, Pennylvania. He worked in different printer shops. Benjamin Franklin wanted the United States of America to be independent.

Also, he was interested in literature, science, inventions. Franklin became president of Pennsylvania. His portrait is drawn on a hundred dollar bill.

Benjamin Franklin married Deborah Read. They had three children.

Frankin died on April 17, 1790, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Presidents' Day.

On February 20, third Monday of month, in the United States of America Presidents' Day or George Washington's Birthday is celebrated. The first American President was born on February 22, 1732.

This holiday is very important for history. Each president of the USA does a lot of important deals for world history.

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Great people: Abraham Lincoln.

Abraham Lincoln was born on Februaury 12, 1809, Hondgenville, Kentucky. He was child of Thomas and Nancy Lincoln.

Young man liked reading many different books. Abraham Lincoln worked as a lawyer before he became a president.

In 1840 he met Mary Todd and married her two years later. Couple had four sons: Robert, Edward, William, and Thomas.

On election 1860 Lincoln was a presodential candidate from the Republican Party. He became the 16th president of the United States of America.

One year later American Civil War started. It was a very hard period in US history. North and South fought for four years. In the end slavery was abolished.

Abraham Lincoln was killed by actor John Wilkes Booth on Friday, April 15, 1865 Petersen House, Washington, D.C.

Famous people and their quotes. Part six.

                                          George Washington.

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“We should never despair, our situation before has been unpromising and has changed for the better, so I trust, it will again. If new difficulties arise, we must only put forth new exertions and proportion our efforts to the exigency of the times.”

“True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.”

“I heard the bullets whistle, and, believe me, there is something charming in the sound.”

“Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.”

“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few.”

“There can be no greater error than to expect or calculate upon real favors from nation to nation.”

“I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is the best policy.”

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"The White House".

In the capital of the United States Washington, DC, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very individual address. It is the White House, the home of the president of the USA.

At the beginning the White House was grey and called the Presidental Palace. It was built during eight years (from 1792-1800). At that time, the capital Washington, was built too.

The first president of America George Washington never lived in the Presidental Palace. The first president who lives there was John Adams, the second president USA president. His wife Mrs. Adams didn't really like her new house. She often complained about the cold. Fifty fireplaces were not enough to keep the house warm.

In 1812 the USA and Britain went on war. In 1814 the British invaded to Washington. They distroyed the Presidental Palace.

After the war, the architect, rebuilt the president's home. It was painted in white.

In 1901 this building became known as the "White House".

Today it has reception and dining room, for the president and his family.

Tourists can visited the White House only in several rooms. Because they don't want to disturb the president.

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