America’s favorite multitalented Founding Father is celebrating his — checks parchment — 320th birthday Saturday, and the ...

Allendale has renamed Franklin Turnpike without actually changing the name, as a way to 'right a wrong.' ...

It’s 2026, and we’re celebrating America’s 250th birthday, but a couple of our Founding Fathers have celebrations on tap — ...

From the Smithsonian magazine archives, some of our favorite reader questions about our nation's founding upon its 250th birthday. Q: Did Benjamin Franklin really fly a kite in a thunderstorm?

Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin—printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public ...

Benjamin Franklin has left an unmistakable impact on American life. He was a prolific inventor, creating bifocals, lighting ...

Electricity isn't just wires and outlets. Its history includes fake experiments, brutal PR wars, and vehicles that predate ...

Today, we celebrate the towering life and legacy of Benjamin Franklin-printer and philosopher, inventor and diplomat, public servant and patriot, and ...

Adventure movies take us away from real life. They transport us to wild jungles, deep oceans, and distant planets. These movies are packed with close calls and big moments. They move fast and keep you ...

From the American Freedom Train and a Bicentennial Wagon Train to stars and stripes and everything red, white and blue.

Test your knowledge of American history! See if you can identify 7 famous Americans and their major accomplishments, ...

Waking up on a Saturday morning to find out that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has been captured in a lightning raid by ...