In central London, near where tourists and business travelers board Eurostar trains to Paris, lies the burial place of Benjamin Franklin's eldest son — a man whose life and family relationships were upended by his stance on the American Revolution. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
William Franklin was buried at the graveyard of St. Pancras Old Church following his death in 1813, more than three decades after he was forced to leave America because of his service to the country his father fought so hard to win independence from.
His burial in the capital of what was then the British Empire is a reminder that the Revolution was as much a civil war as it was the founding act of the United States of America. It is also, historians say, a reminder that the conflict that destroyed friendships and ripped apart families 250 years ago continues today.
"Now especially, I think it is important for people to understand that American history..." experts say.