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http://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ben-franklin-2000-dollars/(permalink)

Author: snopescom

Factors

veracity

language

English

Date published

2021-09-10

Entities

Ulysses S. Grant Forego Calculator Philanthropy Benjamin Franklin Boston Philadelphia Inflation The New York Times Billionaire Pennsylvania City Facebook Franklin Institute The Scientist (magazine)

Claims (1)

Upon his death, Benjamin Franklin bequeathed $2,000 each to the cities of Boston and Philadelphia to be invested in community philanthropic initiatives 200 years later.

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