A Biography of the Quarterback," helps us understand why quarterbacks are among the toughest positions in sports.

Richard Ingram explores how Lafayette and Tolstoy—born generations apart—illuminate Tolstoy’s “two stories” and “hedgehog and fox” ideas, casting Lafayette as a single-minded hedgehog.

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

Benjamin Franklin was born on Sunday, Jan. 17, 1706, in Boston, MS, the son of Josiah Franklin and his second wife, Abiah. In ...

February 2, 2026 by The Hingham Historical Society The Hingham Historical Society invites residents of Hingham and the South ...

For generations, gardeners and farmers have turned to a small, unassuming publication for wisdom on weather, planting, and ...

“Old white men in wigs and fancy clothes” is a popular response. The names George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin ...

With a song from 1759 as a mile marker, pianist Lara Downes and historian Jill Lepore examine what this land was like just ...

As a letter to Franklin from George Washington goes up for auction, the author and inventor also figures in New York Lottery commercials.

"Ben’s Birthday Bash" takes place Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Franklin Institute, celebrating the 320th birthday of Benjamin Franklin with a mix of hands-on science, live demonstrations and interactive ...

Complete exoneration for Benjamin Franklin of the charge of being an anti-Semite is made by seven noted scholars in a pamphlet, “Benjamin Franklin Vindicated,” issued jointly by the International ...

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - A statue of Benjamin Franklin will be unveiled at Williamson County Archives and Museum in Franklin in January, according to Lovely Franklin. The “Ben on the Bench” sculpture, ...