LOOK LIKE BEN
As portrayed by Richard Q. Fowler
LOOK LIKE BEN WEBSITE INDEX
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Revolutionary War Manuscript Arlington Cemetery At Christmas
Bud Casey's Army The magnificent force of soldiers and sailors of the American Revolution created by Bud Casey of The St. Lucie River Chapter, FLSSAR
Who Was The Real Benedict Arnold?
Revolutionary War Manuscript Colored Patriots "Flag of the George Washington papers GOD BLESS AMERICA
Lafayette: Triumph and Tragedy
NATIONAL CONGRESS, Sons of the American Revolution, PICTURES
Presidential Quotes On Liberty
Washington's Travels in New England
Some time ago a friend and I went
to a local elementary school to talk
to students about the American
Revolution. My friend mentioned
that he had a musket in his car, and
the teacher said, “Why don’t you
bring it in?” To my surprise, the
principal gave permission, and in we
went, dressed in our colonial uniforms,
musket and all. The kids were very
excited to see this authentic American
Revolution musket replica, and they were very elated with our presentation.
Background and experience:
U. S. Army Air Corps 1946-1949
Western Electric Co., Inc. and AT&T (Now known as Lucent Technologies)
Federal Express Personnel
Webmaster, Florida Society, SAR 1999 - 2006
Personal:
Education:
Hobbies:
NATIONAL CONGRESS, Sons of the American Revolution, PICTURES
OTHER PICTURES BELOW IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
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A transcription of the 1859 book, "American Revolution and History."
A transcription of the 1859 book, "Campfires of the Revolution."
of the American Revolution
United States of America."
Library of Congress
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For some time, whenever I wore my SAR uniform, people have likened me to Benjamin Franklin and often call me “Ben.” To capitalize on this reaction, I let my hair grow long and bought a costume such as Benjamin Franklin wore (see photo).
My objective is to go to schools as “Benjamin Franklin” and tell the kids about Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution. As with the musket, I hope to better capture their attention and help build in them a desire to learn more about the heroes of the American Revolution who gave us our freedom.
Thirteen months Fixed Station Radio Repair School, Ft. Monmouth, NJ
Technical Aid in Electronics Upper Atmospheric Research
Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico
Manufacturing Manager:
Kearny New Jersey, 1953 - 1962
Columbus, Ohio, 1962 - 1980; Salem, New Hampshire, 1980 - 1987
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 1987 - 1992
Currently Editor, The Florida Patriot
Newsletter of the Florida Society, Sons of The American Revolution
Widower, Father of four, Grandfather of nine, Great-Grandfather of eight
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, School of Engineering, 1950 - 1951
New York University, 1952 - 1953
Rutgers University New Brunswick, New Jersey 1962,
Bachelor of Science in Management
Computers
Photography
Gardening
NATIONAL CONGRESS PICTURES
PHOTO GALLERY
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| August 15-16, 2008 Florida Society SAR BOM Summer Meeting 117 pictures | Click here to see: FLSSAR Summer BOM Meeting Kissimmee, Florida Pictures taken on Friday. Photos courtesy Dick Fowler and Dick Cardell | Album 1 of 7 Album 2 of 7 Album 3 of 7 Album 4 of 7 Album 5 of 7 Album 6 of 7 Album 7 of 7 | |
| August 14, 2008 Powell, Ohio Liberty Tree Dedication 45 pictures | Click here to see: Powell, Ohio Liberty Tree Dedication Liberty Tavern, Powell, Ohio Pictures taken on Thursday. Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Album 1 of 3 Album 2 of 3 Album 3 of 3 | |
| August 9, 2008 Baltimore, Ohio Canal Lock Days Parade 59 pictures | Click here to see: Baltimore, Ohio Canal Lock Days Parade Main Street, Baltimore, Ohio Pictures taken on Saturday. Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Album 1 of 4 Album 2 of 4 Album 3 of 4 Album 4 of 4 | |
| July 29, 2008 | Click here to see: New Lancaster Chapter Organizational Meeting Lancaster, Ohio . Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | First two .pdf files are albums. To see any picture in album at full size, click on .jpg file with corresponding picture number. | |
| July 26, 2008 | Click here to see: Ohio Society, SAR, Summer 2008 BOM/Ft. Laurens Memorial 2008 Bolivar, Ohio Pictures taken on Saturday. Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | First six .pdf files are albums. To see any picture in album at full size, click on .jpg file with corresponding picture number. | |
| July 5-6, 2008 | NATIONAL CONGRESS, Sons of the American Revolution, PICTURES 2008 National Congress, Sacramento, CA | ||
| June 21, 2008 | Click here to see: Bicentennial Masonic Parade Columbus, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click on .jpg files in left column to see individual pictures. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| May 24, 2008 | Click here to see:
Grave Marking of Revolutionary War Patriot John Wyman, Jr. Old Cemetery - McArthur, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | John Wyman, Jr. was born in Oxford, Worcester Co., Mass on November 27, 1763. He enlisted when he ws sixteen years of age. He served at West Point, NY and White Plains, NY. He and his family came to Vinton County, Ohio. He and his wife were buried in the Old Cemetery on East Main Street in McArthur,Ohio. Present at the ceremony were Barbara (a descendant of John Wyman) and her husband Frank Hodalski. They have worked for 16 years to make this grave marking possible. Three generations of John Wyman descendants were present: DAR members Barbara Hodalski and Carol Hodalski Marsh, and her children, Clayton and Ethan Marsh, both C.A.R. members. Click on .jpg files in left column to see individual pictures. PLEASE TURN ON YOUR SOUND. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| May 24, 2008 | Click here to see: Lancaster, Ohio 2nd Organizational Meeting Lancaster, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click on .jpg files in left column to see individual pictures. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| May 10, 2008 | Click here to see: Honor Flight WWII Veterans Returning to Columbus Columbus, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click on .pdf files in left column to see group pictures. Click on .jpg files in left column to see individual pictures. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| May 9, 2008 | Click here to see: Great Western Academy Third Grade Classes Columbus, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | ||
| May 2-3, 2008 | Click here to see: Florida Society SAR BOM/Annual Meeting Kissimee, Florida Photos courtesy Brett Brown(Palm Beach) | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW | |
| May 2-3, 2008 | Click here to see: Florida Society SAR BOM/Annual Meeting Kissimee, Florida Photos courtesy Doug Bridges (Miami) | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW | |
| May 2-3, 2008 | Click here to see: Florida Society SAR BOM/Annual Meeting Kissimee, Florida Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW | |
| April 25-26, 2008 | Click here to see: Ohio Society SAR Annual Meeting Twinsburg, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW | |
| April 10, 2008 | Click here to see: Plain City Lions Club Meeting Plain City, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW | |
| April 10, 2008 | Click here to see: Judge Henry Shaw and Dick Fowler present Flag Certificate to Jerry Palmer Delaware, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW | |
| March 10 - 13, 2008 | Click here to see: Englewood Christian Academy, Englewood, FL; Englewood Medical Center Flag Certificate; Venice/Englewood North Port Gondolier Sun newspaper old Printing Press; Sarasota Military Academy & St. Stephens School, Manatee, Florida Photos courtesy Dick Fowler and Mary Tarpley | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| March 8, 2008 | Click here to see: Last Naval Battle Ceremonies, 225th Anniversary Cape Canaveral, Florida Photos courtesy Phil Wright (Brevard) | ||
| March 8, 2008 | Click here to see: Last Naval Battle Ceremonies, 225th Anniversary Cape Canaveral, Florida Photos courtesy Doug Bridges (Miami) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| March 8, 2008 | Click here to see: Last Naval Battle Ceremonies, 225th Anniversary Cape Canaveral, Florida Photos courtesy Ben DuBose | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | |
| March 8, 2008 | Click here to see: Last Naval Battle Ceremonies, 225th Anniversary Cape Canaveral, Florida Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 28, 2008 | Click here to see: Senior Citizens of Reynoldsburg Meeting Pictures Reynoldsburg, Ohio Photos courtesy Judy at Senior Citizens of Reynoldsburg | Click here to see SLIDE SHOW | |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy Doug Bridges (Miami) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy Dick Cardell (Jacksonville) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy Charles Day (Withlacoochee) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy David Kelsey (Flagler) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy Hal Miller (Saramana) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy Charles Riegle (Saramana) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy Melvin Sellers (Lakeland) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Winter 2008 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Photos courtesy Mary Tarpley (Saramana) | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| January 18, 2008 | Click here to see: Benjamin Franklin Chapter Meeting January 2008 pictures, Columbus, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| December 14, 2007 | Click here to see: Benjamin Franklin Chapter Meeting December 2007 pictures, Columbus, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| November 18, 2007 | Click here to see: Rock Hollow School Historical Marker Dedication pictures, Malta, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| November 16, 2007 | Click here to see: Benjamin Franklin Chapter Meeting November 2007 pictures, Columbus, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| November 9, 2007 | Click here to see: Veterans Day 2007 Parade pictures, Columbus, Ohio Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The picture (.jpg) numbers in the column on the left correspond to the pictures in the slide show and can be copied or printed. | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
| October 26-27 2007 | Click here to see: FLSSAR Fall 2007 BOM Meeting Pictures Kissimmee, Florida Images by Dick Fowler Click on bomfal07001.jpg thru 139.jpg, individually. You can save or copy pictures by right clicking on picture and then "saving target." | Click here to see Composite SLIDE SHOW Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The control bars at the bottom of the Component slide shows (right) work similarly. | Click here to see Component SLIDE SHOWS Bom Fall 2007 a |
| October 5-6 2007 | Click here to see: Battle Days Around Town Point Pleasant, West Virginia Images by Ed Lowe - EDLO Images Point Pleasant, WV. Copyrighted October, 2007. All rights reserved. | Click here to see Composite SLIDE SHOW Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The control bars at the bottom of the Component slide shows (right) work similarly. | Click here to see Component SLIDE SHOWS Around Town 1 Around Town 2 Around Town 3 Around town 4 |
| October 5-6 2007 | Click here to see: Battle Days Heritage Queen Point Pleasant, West Virginia Images by Ed Lowe - EDLO Images Point Pleasant, WV. Copyrighted October, 2007. All rights reserved. | Click here to see Composite SLIDE SHOW Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The control bars at the bottom of the Component slide shows (right) work similarly. | Click here to see Component SLIDE SHOWS Heritage Queen1 Heritage Queen2 Heritage Queen3 Heritage Queen4 |
| October 5-6 2007 | Click here to see: Battle Days Living History Point Pleasant, West Virginia Images by Ed Lowe - EDLO Images Point Pleasant, WV. Copyrighted October, 2007. All rights reserved. | Click here to see Composite SLIDE SHOW Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The control bars at the bottom of the Component slide shows (right) work similarly. Visit Point Pleasant, WV website. | Click here to see Component SLIDE SHOWS Living History1 Living History2 Living History3 Living History4 |
| October 5-6 2007 | Click here to see: Battle Days Memorial Service Point Pleasant, West Virginia Images by Ed Lowe - EDLO Images Point Pleasant, WV. Copyrighted October, 2007. All rights reserved. | Click here to see Composite SLIDE SHOW> Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The control bars at the bottom of the Component slide shows (right) work similarly. | Click here to see Component SLIDE SHOWS Memorial Service1 Memorial Service2 Memorial Service3 Memorial Service4 |
| October 5-6 2007 | Click here to see: Battle Days Pageant Point Pleasant, West Virginia Images by Ed Lowe - EDLO Images Point Pleasant, WV. Copyrighted October, 2007. All rights reserved. | Click here to see Composite SLIDE SHOW Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The control bars at the bottom of the Component slide shows (right) work similarly. | Click here to see Component SLIDE SHOWS Pageant1 Pageant2 Pageant3 Pageant4 |
| October 5-6 2007 | Click here to see: Battle Days Parade Point Pleasant, West Virginia Images by Ed Lowe - EDLO Images Point Pleasant, WV. Copyrighted October, 2007. All rights reserved. | Click here to see Composite SLIDE SHOW Move control bar with your cursor. Pause or go forward or backward with arrow keys. Scan through pictures rapidly by clicking the forward arrow key rapidly. The control bars at the bottom of the Component slide shows (right) work similarly. | Click here to see Component SLIDE SHOWS Parade1 Parade2 Parade3 Parade4 |
| October 5-6 2007 | Battle Days Point Pleasant, West Virginia Photos courtesy Dick Fowler | Click here to see FAST SLIDE SHOW |
You remember me as Benjamin Franklin, one of our founding fathers. I was not just our most famous citizen at our country's birth, I was a central part of that birth.
As a member of the Second Continental Congress, I helped draft the Declaration of Independence. As a member of the Constitutional Convention, I helped draft the Constitution. Both documents bear my signature. I also signed the Treaty of Alliance with France, bringing the colonies French aid against the British, and The Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War and recognized the independence of the United States. I was the only person, in fact, to sign all of these key documents.
My role in our founding has, however, been eclipsed in modern memory by my many other accomplishments. My inventions ran the gamut from my trademark bifocals to the Franklin Stove to artificial fertilizer. I ran my own paper and published Poor Richard's Almanac. I even published the first political cartoon in the colonies. I founded the University of Pennsylvania, as well as America's first public library and public hospital. My discoveries went far beyond my famous kite experiment, and included the identification of lead poisoning and the discovery and charting of ocean currents.
Unfortunately, the result has been that attention which deserves to be paid to what I said about America and the liberty it was designed to protect has often been crowded out by that paid to my other accomplishments. Listed below are some of the things I said about Liberty: As I said before, "God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say: This is my country." The summer of 1776 was a harrowing time for the British colonies in America. Open warfare with the mother country had erupted a year earlier and the future was filled with political and military uncertainties. In this tense climate, the Continental Congress met in Philadelphia with the intention of voting for independence from England. In anticipation of this vote, the Congress selected a committee to draft a declaration of independence. The committee, composed of John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman and me. We instructed Thomas Jefferson to write the declaration.
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