Benjamin Franklin Left Two Cities a Gift That Grew for 200 Years
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Benjamin Franklin's £1,000 bequests to Boston and Philadelphia in the 18th century were placed in trusts designed to accumulate interest over two centuries before full release; by 1990, Boston's trust had grown to approximately $4.5 million and Philadelphia's to about $2 million, supporting educational and civic institutions including the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and The Franklin Institute.
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