When negotiating peace after the American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin wanted Britain to give Canada to the newly formed United States as compensation, author Madelaine Drohan says. (Credit: National ...

Most of us assume that warmth is what leads to generosity, rather than the other way around. It’s an intuitive order of events: we like people first and then choose to help them. However, according to ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — The likeness of a founding father will soon be on display in the city named for him. A statue of Benjamin Franklin is set to be unveiled in Franklin next month. While known as ...

The face of a founding father will soon be on display in a Middle Tennessee city that was named after him. King Charles III reveals major cancer update in rare message US sides with Russia and North ...

Benjamin Franklin Patten, 90, of Cobalt, beloved husband of 63 years to Rita Carson Patten, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, with his wife and daughter by his side at Hartford ...

A prominent European EV repair specialist is sounding the alarm on Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles equipped with LG battery cells manufactured in China, claiming they are seeing “catastrophic” ...

If you’re know-it-all cousin tries to tell you Benjamin Franklin wanted the country’s national symbol to be a turkey, rather than a Bald Eagle, between spoonfuls of mashed potatoes this Thanksgiving, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. The science behind the Ben Franklin Effect reveals why giving and receiving ...

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PHILADELPHIA – After capturing hundreds of hours of footage, over a decade, for his new docuseries “The American Revolution,” filmmaker Ken Burns knew the epic story had to begin with Benjamin ...