A 19th-century scholar claimed that "Cocker's Arithmetick" had "probably made as much stir and noise in the English world as ...

But what does that mean? Thinking about this, my mind turned to a recent book about Benjamin Franklin by journalist Eric Weiner, “Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder’s Formula for a Long and ...

Let’s talk about the kite and the lightning storm. In the public’s mind, Benjamin Franklin’s scientific work has largely been reduced to this one experiment, in which Franklin demonstrated ...

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in his critical edition of Franklin’s own long out-of-print “Experiments and Observations on Electricity,” and again in 1990 in a collection of essays, “Benjamin Franklin’s Science.” ...

The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by H.W. Brands The First Scientific American: Benjamin Franklin and the Pursuit of Genius by Joyce Chaplin Stealing God’s Thunder ...

Moderated by Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour. Franklin and Revolution features Ken Burns; Walter Isaacson, author of "Benjamin Franklin: An American Life;" and Erica Dunbar, Professor of History ...

Abstract: Benjamin Franklin acquired the qualities of style that have given him the title “America's first great technical writer” through self-study of the style of others, notably Addison. Franklin ...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Benjamin “Ben” Franklin Sauer Jr., who departed this life on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the age of 63. He was born on September 13, 1961, ...

A widely followed crypto analyst says that Bitcoin (BTC) is unlikely to print the same gains it did during the last market cycle. In a new strategy session, crypto trader Benjamin Cowen tells his ...

TORRINGTON — With its leather chairs and couches near a well-stocked bar, visitors to the Franklin Lounge, Matt Cipriano’s new speakeasy, might forget where they are. “It’s hard for me to ...