Benjamin Franklin discovered how to use electricity. Thomas Edison used that to create the light bulb. But what about the first home to fully utilize these discoveries?

The film explores the difference between a good reader and a creative reader, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking and questioning when reading. A good reader simply retains facts ...

In her new book, “The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution,” Harvard professor Joyce E. Chaplin reveals how this relatively modest invention prefigures the ascent of the United ...

The fuel crisis was so acute in some areas, and the price of wood so high, that Benjamin Franklin was prompted to consider more efficient ways to heat homes. Accommodating the English desire for a ...

As America enters the second Trump era, these 6 Benjamin Franklin lessons offer a roadmap for healing America’s divisions.

Would Franklin regret what he did? EW: Yes, he did write many spoofs but, in Franklin style, I respectfully disagree with your premise. Franklin’s parodies were very different from fake news.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, written by Dayton Duncan (COUNTRY MUSIC, THE NATIONAL PARKS) and produced by David Schmidt (THE VIETNAM WAR) and Ken Burns, explores the life and work of one of the most ...

Franklin has a long list of accomplishments: printer, inventor (the Franklin stove, of course, the armonica, the lightning rod and an odometer, to name a few), scientist, politician, musician, ...

Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States, left an enduring legacy through his diverse contributions. His inventions, including the lightning rod and bifocals, revolutionized ...