Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to fly a ...

AN ELECTRIFYING DISCOVERY: Benjamin Franklin was no stranger to the eminent historian Edmund S. Morgan when Mr. Morgan set out to read the statesman and inventor’s complete papers several years ago.

Benjamin Franklin's life and historical impact as a businessman, writer, scientist and diplomat is the focus of a new project by award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns. "Benjamin Franklin" will delve into ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Pittsburgh Professor Michael Meyer talked about his book, “Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet: The Favorite Founder’s Divisive Death, ...

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Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, diplomat and U.S. founding father that it’s easy to lose track of his accomplishments. Add one more to the roster: his early work in printing ...

Avaricious American authors out to capitalize on the renown of the Founding Fathers have always known to take a reading of the zeitgeist when deciding how to portray their subjects. George Washington ...

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