University of Pennsylvania citywalk, Franklin is everywhere

🔷🔹History older than the United States: The University of Pennsylvania was founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740, while the United States was officially established in 1776. This means that Penn's history is longer than that of the United States, and a trip to Philadelphia is essentially an 'archaeological tour' of America 🇺🇸. For example, how the Declaration of Independence influenced this country. 🔷🔹Different genes: North America was a British colony, and Harvard and Yale were colonial colleges aimed at training clergy. The University of Pennsylvania was deeply influenced by Scottish educational reforms from the beginning. 🔷🔹Philadelphia PA & University of Pennsylvania & Franklin, in the Penn campus, forever linked on the $100💵 bill, the grave of Benjamin Franklin.