Franklin's legacy as a scientist, inventor, and statesman is emphasized, showcasing his influence on the founding of the ...

Musk has called the inventor and public servant a hero. But Franklin had a different vision of serving the public.

Benjamin Franklin did not invent electricity, but he discovered how to harness its power for common use. Franklin's kite ...

The eclectic inventor, scientist ... Of the "Founding Fathers," Benjamin Franklin alone signed the three pivotal documents associated with the nation's birth: the Declaration of Independence ...

Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with the kite and key gave him a better understanding of the nature of electricity. But did that event lead to the lightning rod? When Benjamin Franklin died in ...

Good money management is as American as apple pie, though our Founding Fathers might wonder how Americans have gotten so far off track with their ...

Ben Franklin — whose electric experiments are most frequently associated with flying a kite in a thunderstorm — built and tested one such high-voltage motor. It wasn’t very powerful ...

Achievements as a writer, printer, scientist, and statesman brought ... or do things worth the writing." Benjamin Franklin did both. Sign up to get updates about the film and future projects ...

Benjamin Franklin was colonial America’s leading editor and printer of novels, almanacs, soap wrappers, and everything in between ...