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Who is your favorite person in history?

From the lens Benjamin Franklin.

  • ohcaroline Oct 11, 2010 @ 6:16 pm | delete
    He lived a remarkable life. You have portrayed it well. Blessed by an Angel. This lens will be featured on my angel lens: "Angel on Assignment".
  • skiesgreen Feb 16, 2010 @ 10:11 pm | delete
    What a great lens. You do them so well and they are always full of interest. He was one of my favorite people as well and I have his biography here on the shelf in front of me. Top marks and fave

    Norma :)
  • JoyfulPamela Oct 23, 2009 @ 10:14 am | delete
    Franklin is one of my favorite people to study in history. He reached so many areas and touched so many lives. He was truly a rennaissance man! Thanks for the great lens!
    Pamela :)
  • Heather426 Apr 25, 2009 @ 6:07 pm | delete
    'really enjoyed this lens. I named my 2nd son Benjamin for Ben Franklin and Ben Disraeli...
  • marsha32 Apr 9, 2009 @ 6:41 pm | delete
    This is such a great lens. I admire Benjamin Franklin and all that he did in his life.
  • GraemePark Apr 5, 2009 @ 5:55 pm | delete
    Elizabeth Graeme Fergusson, of course. She was engaged to Ben's son William, but neither he nor Elizabeth's father, Dr. Thomas Graeme, was in favor of the match. William went to London with his father to study law and came home married to another Elizabeth, while EGF waited for him, thinking they were still engaged.
  • AndyPo Mar 2, 2009 @ 8:20 am | delete
    Excellent lens. A very interesting history lesson for me. It's difficult to choose one favourite person in history. There are so many - Isaac Newton perhaps?
  • OhMe Jan 17, 2009 @ 2:15 pm | delete
    Welcome to the South Carolina Group
  • tdove Dec 16, 2008 @ 5:16 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
  • Susan52 Dec 13, 2008 @ 8:32 am | delete
    Great lens! Benjamin Franklin is the person in history I would most like to meet. I often wonder what he would think if he were in the passenger seat as I drive down the highway. I think he'd love it!
  • marsha32 Dec 8, 2008 @ 8:53 pm | delete
    Now I know where to come when we study Benjamin Franklin
  • marymc Nov 15, 2008 @ 11:33 am | delete
    I have so many favorites. I've written mini bios of quite a few, written as if they were talking to young people today.

    You do Benjamin a great tribute.
  • Jimmie Nov 7, 2008 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    You're officially blessed!
  • kiwisoutback Oct 10, 2008 @ 2:25 pm | delete
    He deserves a place on Mount Rushmore! He did so much, if I accomplish 1/100th of what he did I'd be happy. Nice work here!
  • OhMe Oct 10, 2008 @ 1:11 am | delete
    Fantastic lens. I really enjoyed reading and learned some new things that I didn't know about Ben. Thank you. My favorite is Teddy Roosevelt but Benjamin Franklin is right up there with him.
  • chris51 Jul 6, 2008 @ 10:17 pm | delete
    I am a huge history buff and I love this and your Annie Oakley lens. I know Ben had to be Depressed about his relationship with his son, though he never talked about him after the war started. He was an Amazing human being and in my humble opinion is tied for first place as the greatest American with George Washington. 5 Stars and A fav! Keep up the Awsome work! Tweet Sweet!
    Chris Colby
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  • poddys Jul 4, 2008 @ 7:58 pm | delete
    Great lens, 5***** well deserved. He was definitely an amazing person. This is a very nice tribute lens.
  • CreativeArtist Jul 4, 2008 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Hi Liz, love this lens on Ben Franklin. His virtues have been mentioned in two different books I have read and I wanted to find out more about him. Thanks.
  • familymoves Jun 19, 2008 @ 9:33 pm | delete
    Thanks for such an informative lens. I really enjoyed it and need to work on the early to bed thing. Your students are very fortunate to have you as a teacher. Five Stars.
  • _HD_brittani_ Jun 19, 2008 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    Great Lens! I did a report about Ben a long time ago, he was an exellent man! I also have the same quote that is at the top of this lens on my blog, its one of my absolute favorites!
  • titanium_knights May 31, 2008 @ 3:59 pm | delete
    Your lenses are a perfect example of what squidoo should be about!
    I have lensrolled you and given you a feature on one of our lenses!
    Thanks!
  • Recession-Proof May 29, 2008 @ 3:40 pm | delete
    Awesome lens, My dad gave me an CD set a few years ago about Ben Franklin, I couldn't believe how intelligent and industrious that dude was. If he was alive today I'm pretty sure he'd be a Giant Squid. ~Jesse
  • Webcodes May 28, 2008 @ 11:13 am | delete
    Thank you for this great tribute to a great man
  • JHFSEO May 11, 2008 @ 10:41 am | delete
    Great Lens! My favorite founding father - Statesman, Inventor, Philosopher, Beer-Lover. Excellent, exhaustive site, and as much as I thought I knew about him, there's always some new interesting fact that comes out.
  • TomATS May 4, 2008 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    Nice lens.
    Here's another Ben Franklin quote for your collection:

    To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do conclusions.
    - Benjamin Franklin
  • TomATS May 4, 2008 @ 1:19 pm | delete
    Nice lens.
    Here's another Ben Franklin quote for your collection:

    To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do conclusions.
    - Benjamin Franklin
  • fefe Apr 27, 2008 @ 9:05 pm | delete
    I agree, he's one of the greatest men in history!
  • wilhb81 Apr 26, 2008 @ 5:19 am | delete
    Nice and informative lens, Liz.

    This remind me back about the history class when I'm was in high school...:)

    Wilson.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Apr 25, 2008 @ 6:24 pm | delete
    For such a great lens, Garner Rix has made some virtual maple syrup to pour on your waffles and pancakes.
  • ArtByLinda Apr 23, 2008 @ 10:59 pm | delete
    This lens is very classy, I'm very impressed! Well done! *****

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