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 ...

Donald Trump is not the first American to say that he wanted to possess Canada. At the very start of the U.S., Benjamin Franklin pushed the same agenda You can save this article by registering for ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Mississippi graduate history instructor Kelsa Pellettiere talked about Benjamin Franklin's role in France during the American ...

Philadelphia will host a free, family-friendly concert and fireworks show on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway this New Year's Eve. LL Cool J, Trenton native Adam Blackstone, Philly's own DJ Jazzy Jeff ...

This model house is customizable and is built to state code! The house we are touring today is a “site built.” The manufacturer for this house is Wayne Homes. The model for this home is the “Franklin” ...

ROCKY MOUNT, Va. (WDBJ) - At Benjamin Franklin Middle School in Rocky Mount, Jennifer Hatch’s seventh-grade math students have worked hard this year caring for their outdoor garden. The idea for the ...

A book revives the largely forgotten story of how one of America’s most famous founding fathers tried to make Canada a part of his new nation. By Ian Austen After Madelaine Drohan left a long and ...

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, ...

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In the fall of 1775, American colonists seeking independence from Great Britain were gathering resources and making plans for the fight for freedom. Among the questions that remained undetermined — ...

On the whole, the Founding Fathers, those towering patriarchs, fared poorly when it came to sons. George Washington and James Madison had none. Thomas Jefferson’s only legitimate one died in infancy.