The inventor and scientist had many groundbreaking accomplishments – one of his lesser known is as the first leader of America’s postal service.

The first Postmaster General was Made in PA - proving the Keystone State has always known how to handle the mail and the ...

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, once electrocuted himself at a dinner party ...

In the fall of 1775, American colonists seeking independence from Great Britain were gathering resources and making plans for the fight for freedom. Among the questions that remained undetermined — ...

In this Texas history column, Ken Bridges explores Benjamin Franklin's rise to prominence in colonial America.

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 ...

Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were two of America's founding fathers, but they shared one complicated relationship, says ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Nestled in Philadelphia's historic Old City District, Christ Church Burial Ground is like walking through America's history. Most famously, it is the final resting place of Benjamin ...

April 17 marks historic events like the Bay of Pigs invasion, Benjamin Franklin's death, and key global turning points in ...

There is a lot to be said for making America great again. But what does that mean? Thinking about this, my mind turned to a recent book about Benjamin Franklin by journalist Eric Weiner, “Ben & Me: In ...