The Philadelphian came to see that the ideals he championed — liberty, self-determination, human dignity — could not coexist ...

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'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 ...

Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped ...

Travel enabled him to cast his gaze beyond Puritan Boston and imagine fresh possibilities. What advice might the peripatetic founder offer us modern-day travelers? Here are five lessons, culled from ...

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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If you didn’t catch “Benjamin Franklin” when it premiered on public television last month, put it on your watchlist. There are many reasons to recommend this new Ken Burns documentary about America’s ...

Michael Douglas is finding some common ground with a Founding Father. In a March interview with CBS News, Douglas compared what his interviewer referred to as his "third act" in life, to that of ...

"That was my addition to the script was actually," said Douglas, adding that the American polymath, who he plays in the new Apple TV+ series, was "very proud" of his tendency to pass gas Michael ...