The U.S. postal system, under Benjamin Franklin's leadership, was created by the Second Continental Congress on July 26, 1775 — aiding communication during the American Revolution and beyond.

America’s Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was intellectually curious about the world and he operated in it as a gentlemanly scientist. He pursued experiments related to electricity, he looked ...

Benjamin Franklin stated at the Constitutional Convention: 'History furnishes one example of a first Magistrate being formally brought to public Justice. Every body cried out ag[ain]st this as ...

Benjamin Franklin - portrayed by Rob Carroll ... Ben Franklin brings history home amid COVID-19 crisis. Carly Q. Romalino. Cherry Hill Courier-Post. Imagine Benjamin Franklin in 2020, ...

Benjamin Franklin was named a leader of the American rebellion by the St. James Chronicle of London — a city in which he was a celebrated resident — on this day in history, Nov. 14, 1776.

The Founding Fathers were a quiltwork of conflicting personalities. George Washington was dignified and coolly aloof. Thomas Jefferson went around with his head in the clouds. John Adams was ...

But only 24% could identify something that Ben Franklin was ... The real threat to American freedom is the failure of current citizens to learn even the most basic facts about U.S. history and ...

Pottsville elementary school students got a jump start on America’s 250th birthday celebration by getting a visit from a Ben Franklin reenactor and learning about Pennsylvania’s history from ...