A Modern Marriage Inspired by the American Revolution

Posted by on Nov 26, 2013 in | Comments Off on A Modern Marriage Inspired by the American Revolution Keep your eyes wide open before marriage,” advised Benjamin Franklin in his Poor Richard’s Almanac, “half shut afterwards.” Despite their great admiration for Philadelphia’s most prominent – if not wittiest – sage, historians David and Joan Dutcher don’t set much store by his marital advice. Their courtship was inspired by the American Revolution...
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