Historical artifacts, including land surveys by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, a letter written by Abraham Lincoln ...

"Franklin Turnpike in Allendale currently bears the name of William Franklin, the last Royalist Governor of New Jersey, who ...

Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin—printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public ...

A new "immersive experience" detailing the founding father is lighting up the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial just in ...

Franklin's 1731 library laid the groundwork for public access to books. Today, join Toole County Library for a community ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — The likeness of a founding father will soon be on display in the city named for him. A statue of Benjamin Franklin is set to be unveiled in Franklin next month. While known as ...

A book revives the largely forgotten story of how one of America’s most famous founding fathers tried to make Canada a part of his new nation. By Ian Austen After Madelaine Drohan left a long and ...

If you’re know-it-all cousin tries to tell you Benjamin Franklin wanted the country’s national symbol to be a turkey, rather than a Bald Eagle, between spoonfuls of mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, ...

The science behind the Ben Franklin Effect reveals why giving and receiving small favors can transform your relationships, your workplace and even your self-perception. The phenomenon is named after ...

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Inventor, author, statesman and visionary patriot, Ben Franklin was a preeminent American founder. Hundreds of communities, bridges, mountains, streets and more are named after this amazing man — as ...

Since 1988, I’ve had the privilege of being a research fellow and shareholder of one of Philadelphia’s quiet marvels: the Library Company of Philadelphia. It began as a bold experiment — an effort by ...