President Donald Trump has made yet another change to the White House, adding a bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Rose Garden. The life-like sculpture depicts the Founding Father seated on a ...

Impact investing experts Roy Swan and Antony Bugg-Levine revisit Benjamin Franklin’s little-known revolving loan fund to ...

Learn how Benjamin Franklin and Samuel Osgood helped establish America's first postal system and connected the growing nation through early ...

One McCarthyesque poster encouraged employees to rat on one another for “general suspicious behaviors,” including First ...

Some historians believe that Revolutionary War officer Friedrich von Steuben was gay, but his actions may have been ...

The Overton Window represents what is politically possible now. Some ideas fall outside the window, making them politically ...

Discover the glass armonica, Benjamin Franklin's remarkable musical invention, and the musician keeping its haunting sound ...

A polymath is someone with expertise across multiple fields. The word celebrates curiosity, lifelong learning and the ability to connect knowledge in today's fast-changing world.

The Bennington Battlefield New York State Historic Site celebrated the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence ...

Humor columnist Alexandra Paskhaver is also a big history buff, and is diving into the rich life of Benjamin Franklin for a series of columns tied to America’s ...

While walkers of all ages took in the views, speakers and elected officials touted the bridge’s vital role in the region’s ...

Benjamin Franklin's quote highlights the urgency of taking action before opportunities vanish. He teaches that while planning ...