Before America had the Declaration of Independence, much less the Constitution, the nation had the Postal Service. Before Benjamin Franklin wooed France into the alliance that won our freedom, he ...

Each year at this time, near the Fourth of July, we contemplate freedom. But maybe we are also being called to do an extended examination of our own fears.

News of the Declaration of Independence reached Great Britain in August 1776 and ignited a media frenzy, according to the Jack Miller Center, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching about ...

Thomas Jefferson’s first version of the Declaration of Independence told the truth about America that we would all be well served to remember and exalt this Fourth of July. He wrote, “We hold these ...

In 1775, life went on normally for most though a revolution was coming. Columnist joe Holley says Americans today have a duty ...

The Fourth of July is America’s national birthday party, celebrating two-and-a-half centuries of life. But will Donald ...

The Declaration of Independence is a foundational document in American history. It was officially adopted by the Second ...

The Franklin Public Library displays a re-creation of the letter sent by Benjamin Franklin that set in motion the gift that established the first free lending library in America.

Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States, came to symbolize for many what it meant to be an American during the Revolutionary War with his unadorned clothes and speech, quick wit, and ...

John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, Boston’s starring founders, couldn’t stand each other.

News about Benjamin Franklin, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

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