The U.S. Postal Service is turning 250. Saturday’s anniversary comes as the agency faces financial challenges.

The U.S. Postal Service is marking its upcoming 250th anniversary with the release of new commemorative stamps.

Benjamin Franklin was a leading US Founding Father and inventor. Discover who Benjamin Franklin was, his groundbreaking ...

Benjamin Franklin. Born. January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts; son of Josiah Franklin (tallow chandler and soap boiler who immigrated from England in 1683 to escape religious persecution ...

“Benjamin Franklin” might not be as showy as some of Burns’ other works, but like all of them, it’s still a keeper. “Benjamin Franklin” will air April 4-5 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS. Ad Feedback ...

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), in addition to being a scientist, inventor, philosopher, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a prolific writer, best known for his annual ...

Benjamin Franklin, a statesman and scientist, died on this day in 1790 in Philadelphia. He was 84 years old, having lived well beyond the average life expectancy for Americans at the time.

Benjamin Franklin lived a life of contradiction, yet continually worked to improve himself and alter his beliefs as he learned more. We will use Franklin’s journey from enslaver to ...

Benjamin Franklin turned to a good friend for an assist. He wrote a letter to Richard Price, a Welsh philosopher and a supporter of the American Revolution.