Valentine’s Day 2026: Controversial love letters and relationship — Benjamin Franklin to Madame Brillon

Valentine’s Day 2026: Long before affection was reduced to emojis and instant replies, love revealed itself gradually, shaped ...

Franklin, TN, unveils Ben Franklin statue on founder's 320th birthday

The City of Franklin officially welcomed a statue of Ben Franklin with fanfare and a birthday party.
The Indiana Gazette

Profiling Founders & Guardians: Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin was born on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1706, in Boston, the son of Josiah Franklin and his second wife, Abiah. In all ...

For Ben Franklin’s birthday, Franklin Institute to unveil ‘immersive multimedia show’ as part of America’s 250th celebration

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

Allendale renames Franklin Turnpike to 'right a wrong'

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

What’s the Real Story With Ben Franklin and the Kite? And More Questions From Our Readers

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?
The White House

America 250: Presidential Message on the Birthday of Benjamin Franklin

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

Biography: Benjamin Franklin

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to fly a ...