Benjamin Franklin and his future wife, Deborah Read first saw each other in 1723 on his arrival in Philadelphia, when they were only teenagers. By then, the Read family was well established in the ...

Known as one of the greatest Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin was a highly charismatic character. His life was full of ...

On Jan. 17th, as we celebrate the birth of Benjamin Franklin, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on his lesser-known ties ...

Benjamin Franklin was there ... The personal elements of Franklin’s story, the parts that felt very human—his family and fallibility—really gave me a different lens not only to understand ...