As a letter to Franklin from George Washington goes up for auction, the author and inventor also figures in New York Lottery commercials. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Tuesday. We’re in for ...

Dr. Benjamin Franklin had limited formal education. Nevertheless, he was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and Oxford University in England. He also held ...

Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin—printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public servant and patriot, and one of the most consequential Americans to ever ...

The crash involving an Amtrak passenger train carrying 128 passengers and a Canadian National Railway freight train in Southwest Memphis on Sunday will be investigated by the National Transportation ...

The city of Franklin is home to plethora of art, from the Turner Theatre and various museums to statues located in its Main Street district. Until recently, however, the city did not have a statue of ...

"Ben’s Birthday Bash" takes place Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Franklin Institute, celebrating the 320th birthday of Benjamin Franklin with a mix of hands-on science, live demonstrations and interactive ...

Benjamin Franklin’s line is often quoted at graduations and printed on classroom walls. Its value lies not in inspiration, but in how accurately it describes the long arc of learning. Knowledge does ...

The complete transcript of Benjamin Franklin's 1766 examination before the House of Commons, where he brilliantly argues against the Stamp Act and explains colonial grievances. This crucial testimony ...

I’ve Faced Years of Criminal Prosecution — for Exercising Free Speech Rights in Europe ‘Franklin is endlessly, endlessly interesting. He is the only Founding Father who evidently had a sense of humor, ...

KENNEBUNKPORT – Benjamin Franklin Stephens III, known to many as Dad, Daddy-O, Husband, Grandpop, Pop Pop, Benny Boy, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at home in Kennebunkport, on Sept. 24, ...

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Benjamin Franklin experimented with electricity on fowl. Portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Duplessis, courtesy of The Library of Congress In 1751 Benjamin Franklin planned an electrical ...