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This 'Business After
Hours' event will, hopefully, inspire us to build relationships to advance the
regional business community that Franklin played a large role in creating. For example , did you know that Harry Houdini
and Theodore Roosevelt shared a boat to New York? Or how about Sigmund Freud
and Carl Jung?
The "famous arrivals" are included in the immigration and travel
information of the 25 million people who entered America through the Port of
New York and Ellis Island between 1892-1924.

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* Rudolph Valentino -- legendary silent film star who left Italy penniless
to find fame and fortune in America.

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at the National Constitution Center.org.org one of the most popular
genealogical destinations on the Internet.

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Officials from
the Chamber, Beneficial, and Gwynedd-Mercy will pay tribute to Franklin and
his accomplishments, which include founding the University of Pennsylvania,
establishing the nation's first library, creating the postal system, and
instituting the first fire insurance company.ellisisland.

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Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce and Beneficial Savings Bank Celebrate the 300th birthday of Benjamin Franklin

"Ben Franklin was an innovator , visionary, and business leader in both our
region and in our nation," said George W.

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PHILADELPHIA , The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of
Commerce and Beneficial Savings Bank are bringing the business community
together to celebrate our region's forefather of innovation and economic
development , Benjamin Franklin. to 8 p.m.ellisisland.

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Among the
millions of records that are available online for free as part of the American
Family Immigration History Center(R) brought to you by The Statue of Liberty-
Ellis Island Foundation, you will find:

* Madeline Astor -- 19-year -old pregnant bride of John Jacob Astor IV, who
was rescued from the sinking Titanic by the Carpathia and brought with
other survivors to New York, while her husband perished with the ship. Its online database has had over 6 BILLION hits
since its launch in April 2001.

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Attendees will experience the Constitution Center's new exhibit "Benjamin
Franklin: In Search of a Better World ," view the more than 250 Franklin
artifacts, and discover the many founding contributions he made to the
region's civic, business, cultural, and academic communities.

These are just a few of the famous immigrants and travelers who are listed
on http://www.

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Nise, President and CEO of
Beneficial Savings Bank.

Titanic Survivors and Other Famous Arrivals Now Featured On www.ellisisland .org

* Xavier Cugat -- Spanish-born bandleader known as "King of the Rhumba"
arrived as a teenager from Havana, Cuba, where his family had emigrated
years earlier, to further his music career. Forty percent of Americans can
trace their roots back to at least one ancestor whose records are included in
this database.

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Come see what surprises are awaiting you at:

http://www.

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ellisisland. Its fascinating treasure trove of historical
information makes http://www.

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m. NEW YORK, You don't have to be a genealogist or
have ancestors who came to America through Ellis Island to enjoy discovering
the "famous arrivals" now featured on http://www.

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* Henny Youngman -- "King of the One Liners" who arrived with his Russian
Jewish parents from England, where he had been born just six months
earlier.
The American Family Immigration History Center(R) is located at the Ellis
Island Immigration Museum .

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* Leslie Howard-British -- born son of Hungarian Jews came to America and
headed for Hollywood and is best known for his portrayal of the
quintessential Southern gentleman Ashley Wilkes in Gone With the Wind.

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In honor of Franklin's 300th birthday, the
Chamber, presenting sponsor Beneficial, and co-sponsor Gwynedd-Mercy College
will host a "Business After Hours" event on Thursday, January 26 from 5:30
p.

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"It is incredible most of his contributions from over
250 years ago are still relevant in our everyday lives.

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