George Washington provided each Continental Army soldier with a daily ration of one pound of bread, half a pound of beef and half a pound of pork, one pint of milk or a half a cup of rice, one quart of beer, and a half cup of peas or beans. The American Revolution depleted the […]
Benjamin Franklin left £2,000 to Boston and Philadelphia in his will, with the condition that they wait 100 years for part of the money, and then another 100 years for the rest. In 1990, the remainder of the bequest was worth $6.5 million, which was given to the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia and the Benjamin […]
