Daily Journal

Full of Franklin: Museum kicks off America 250 festivities with Benjamin Franklin event

Benjamin Franklin has left an unmistakable impact on American life. He was a prolific inventor, creating bifocals, lighting ...
Billy Penn

Party like it’s 1706! How to celebrate Ben Franklin’s 320th birthday

It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on tap — ...
Billy Penn

Ben Franklin’s volunteer fire company next up in ‘52 Weeks of Firsts’

The Philadelphia Historic District’s celebration of America’s 250th birthday brings its next Saturday “Firstival” to the ...
Morrow County Sentinel

Ben Franklin – founding father, scientist, diplomat

This Saturday, Jan. 17, marks Benjamin Franklin’s birthday — his 320th, as a matter of fact! He was born in Boston in 1706 ...
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Benjamin Franklin Drawing Electricity from the Sky, (painting)

"Check List of Paintings in the Philadelphia Museum of Art," Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1965. Image on file. The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the ...