Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts, 320 years ago. In recent days, I discovered Ken Burns’s two episodes on Benjamin Franklin that aired in April 2022 on PBS. The ...

Benjamin Franklin was born on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1706, in Boston, the son of Josiah Franklin and his second wife, Abiah. In all, Josiah fathered 17 children. His intention for Benjamin was the ministry, ...

Quote of the day by Benjamin Franklin: Benjamin Franklin was one of the most important figures in early American history. He was born on January 17, 1706, in Boston, Massachusetts. Franklin was a man ...

Dr. Benjamin Franklin had limited formal education. Nevertheless, he was awarded honorary doctorates from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland and Oxford University in England. He also held ...