As Penn celebrates its 285th anniversary, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with scholars to understand the extent of Benjamin Franklin's involvement in the University and how his vision has shaped its ...

In the crowded wooden Philadelphia of the 1730s, one careless act could take a block of homes, shops, and lives before morning. A shovel of coals carried upstairs, an unclean chimney, or a poorly ...

Every Day’s a Full Moon at the Smithsonian’s American History Museum The Genius of the U.S. Constitution Africa’s Hypocritical Reparations Demand Franklin’s contributions to the Founding of the ...

But Franklin’s ingenuity showed most clearly in his invention, or rather recurrent reinvention, of himself. In the course of his life, Franklin devised dozens of authorial personas in print, which ...

Brooke Barbier is the author of “Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution.” As a young man, Benjamin Franklin compiled a list of more than 200 words and phrases for “drunk.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Benjamin Franklin invented the ...

“USA250: The Story of the World’s Greatest Economy” is a yearlong WSJ series examining America’s first 250 years. Read more about it from Editor in Chief Emma Tucker. Before he became a patriot and ...

This summer, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday. In 1776, few people believed this new version of self-government would last. After the Constitutional Convention, Benjamin Franklin was ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - Heavy rains Thursday night did not stop high school graduations in Williamson County. Both Centennial High School and Franklin High School read the names of their graduating ...

Franklin High has watched the emergence of a star on two fields this academic year. The Panthers will be lucky to have him for three more years. Freshmen often have to scratch and claw for rare ...

Selby Kiffer, international senior specialist for books and manuscripts at Sotheby's, selected special items from the Jay T. Snider collection of Benjamin Franklin for Philadelphia audiences. (Maiken ...

The trove of books, broadsides, letters, and manuscripts is valued at $3 million to $4.5 million. Joseph Siffred Duplessis, Benjamin Franklin. Courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian ...