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Benjamin Franklin Was the Nation’s First Newsman
Smithsonian Magazine· 6 days agoBenjamin Franklin was, in his own words, “the youngest son of the youngest son for five Generations back.” Born to a Boston candlemaker who had emigrated...
A.J. Jacobs' 6 favorite books that explore America's foundation
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 day agoAccording to Green, a Columbia law professor, we "fetishize" our constitutional...Buy it here. "The...
Brokaw: Michael Douglas is Ben Franklin in new Apple TV+ limited series
Standard-Examiner· 4 days agoImage supplied"Franklin," an eight-part series starring Michael Douglas, is now showing on Apple...
Santa Fe writers took Franklin to Paris
Tribune via AOL· 5 days agoMay 17—Those who have a vision of Benjamin Franklin as a benevolent inventor tinkering with kites and electrical currents and writing homilies in his Poor ...
The Commons: The End of the Golden Age
The Atlantic· 23 hours agoAnti-Semitism on the right and the left threatens to end an unprecedented period of safety and prosperity for Jewish Americans—and demolish the liberal...
Personal butlers, Eiffel Tower view: The luxury Parisian hotel that hosted Taylor Swift
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 7 days agoThe storied Hôtel de Crillon has provided lodging to many celebrities and VIPS in its history....
Want to romp in the woods buck naked? This North Texas nudist RV resort has you covered
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 1 hour agoImagine a spring stroll down a Texas trail in the buff bracketed by wildflowers under a warm sun and a cool breeze. An honest-to-goodness nudist retreat sits a mere 45 minutes ...
What do war crimes warrants for Hamas and Israeli leaders actually mean?
Mother Jones· 2 days agoThis morning, International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan announced he was seeking...
Spread the Patriotism With These Honorable Messages on the 4th of July
The Pioneer Woman via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWant to show off your American pride on the 4th of July? These patriotic wishes and messages will do...
History's Headlines: From Bethlehem to Batavia
WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey· 4 days agoTwenty-six-year-old Thomas Horsfield of Bethlehem had found his life’s vocation. If you lived in or worked around 18th century Bethlehem, chances were...
