theatlantic: America’s First Political Cartoon Turns 258 It would be tough to argue that Ben Franklin doesn’t get his due in American history. In addition to his role as a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, he’s credited for discovering electricity, inventing bifocals, introducing the first public library in the country, and so on. But did you know he also published the first political cartoon in American history?  Read more. [Image: Library on Congress] Get it? Each part of the snake is a colony. You get it now.
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America’s First Political Cartoon Turns 258

It would be tough to argue that Ben Franklin doesn’t get his due in American history. In addition to his role as a drafter of the Declaration of Independence, he’s credited for discovering electricity, inventing bifocals, introducing the first public library in the country, and so on. But did you know he also published the first political cartoon in American history? 

Read more. [Image: Library on Congress]

Get it? Each part of the snake is a colony. You get it now.

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    Hell yeah, Mr. Frank-lin. word....It would be tough to argue that Ben Franklin doesn’t get...
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    America really had some of the best flags, especially during the revolutionary period.
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    Gotta love my Ben Frank!
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    one of my favorite tattoos.
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