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Fact Check: Benjamin Franklin Supposedly Gave This Antisemitic Speech. We Looked at the Evidence
Snopes via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(The book's title is "Benjamin Franklin in American Thought and Culture, 1790-1990, Volume 211.") On...
Philadelphia senior Ylaine Zhu wins Gates Scholarship, will attend Drexel on full ride
CBS News· 1 day agoA School District of Philadelphia student is among the newest Gates Scholars. The Gates Scholarship...
Why the ‘Franklin’ Hair and Makeup Designer Embraced All That Is ‘Completely Absurd’
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 5 days agoTheWrap magazine: For Alessandro Bertolazzi, 18th-century French aristocratic style was the epitome...
US founded on common sense; preserved by good sense
Las Vegas Sun· 6 days agoAmerica is in the throes of an evolution. Whether it is the continuing saga of the Middle East in which many Arab countries continue to do their best to...
Why We Like People Who Ask Us for Favors
Time via AOL· 5 days agoWe like people to whom we are nice. This quirk of human nature, known as the Ben Franklin Effect, explains a lot about how relationships work, and how we...
Scottish historian credits ‘family, teachers, mentors and friends’ for honour
Press Association News via AOL· 18 hours agoSir Niall’s many prizes and awards include the 2009 GetAbstract International Book Award, the 2010 ...
Myers Dinner Theatre presents Dolly Parton’s '9 to 5, The Musical' this summer
The Danville Commercial-News· 1 day agoMyers Dinner Theatre is bringing a smash hit to the stage this summer: “9 to 5, The Musical” with...
If a bestseller list shuns authors it dislikes, it should say so
The Economist· 2 days agoSince the first list of bestselling books was published in America in 1895, critiques have piled up like the stacks beside a bibliophile’s bed. In 1932 M. Lincoln Schuster, a co-founder of Simon ...
31 Facts About Death You May (or May Not) Want to Know
MediaFeed via AOL· 5 days agoPeopleImages Everybody does it… By now, you’ve probably already heard the famous Benjamin Franklin...
Visit these Philly museums for FREE during Wawa Welcome America: Get the full list
NBC Philadelphia· 5 days agoYou can stop by some of your favorite Philadelphia museums or discover new cultural spots for free...