Kansas City will the first city, in an eight-city tour, to exhibit multiple historic documents related to the founding of the ...

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

The Latinate term for the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is “semiquincentennial,” which ...

Founding father Ben Franklin lived to 84, enjoying excellent mental and physical health. Ignore his approach to aging at your ...

Benjamin Franklin has left an unmistakable impact on American life. He was a prolific inventor, creating bifocals, lighting ...

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

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses the faith and politics that went into writing the Declaration of ...

As America turns 250, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum is releasing several bobbleheads celebrating the country's milestone birthday.

The plane, organized by the National Archives, will take rare 18th-century documents around the country in a tour loosely ...

Every citizen age 18 and over has the right to vote. The requirement to register to vote is made easier and simpler as time ...

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