It might surprise you to learn that the bespectacled Benjamin Franklin was once quite the womanizer who fathered an ...

Christopher Leaman Benjamin Franklin was, in his own words ... An internationally lauded scientist of electricity, he broke through the frosty anteroom of London’s Royal Society—a colonial ...

In July 1757 Benjamin Franklin arrived in London to represent ... His brilliant experimental work on electricity had been published. But computer graphics and maps representing Franklin’s ...

Vermont Business Magazine Nine candidates are contending for four district seats up for election this year on the Board of ...

There is little doubt that electric vehicles (EVs) will have a significant place in the future, but what's less known is that they also had a place in the past. During the 19th century, pioneers ...

“Pennsylvania has long been a national energy leader, from Ben Franklin to today,” Gov. Shapiro said when he announced the plan earlier this year. “But right now, we’re letting other states outcompete ...

On the 40th anniversary of their formation, we look back at how the group went from being just four friends to the best-selling R&B group of all time.

Although the USPS is independent, congressional lawmakers have been reluctant to make changes that would help save money.

You've probably accepted these nine occurrences as historical fact—but they're actually totally false, or at least highly embellished.

In the 1770s, the Royal Society in London was the premier scientific institution in the world, and the eighteenth century was ...

The $100 bill has featured Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father ... Known for his kite experiment, he proved lightning was electricity and invented the lightning rod, bifocals and Franklin ...

Ace any trivia night with these fun facts about America Fun facts about America that will surprise you Although the United ...