Kerr is correct on Franklin, of course. Beyond being one of the founders of the United States and signing the Declaration of ...

Of Poets and PestsThe story goes that Virgil had a pet housefly, and when the insect died, Virgil spent 800,000 sesterces—nearly all of his net worth—for an extravagant funeral. Celebrities swarmed ...

This plain suit would have created a stark contrast between Franklin and those in the elaborate dress typical of the opulent French Court, and Franklin crafted his appearance knowing that it was a ...

In the pantheon of New England-born patriots, no two men stood higher than Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. And in the New ...

Benjamin Franklin died on April 17, 1790. He penned the inscription that would eventually appear at his Christ Church ...

Short interest in Franklin Resources Inc (NYSE:BEN) increased during the last reporting period, rising from 30.36M to 31.29M. This put 15.27% of the company's publicly available shares short.