Benjamin Franklin did not invent electricity, but he discovered how to harness its power for common use. Franklin's kite ...

In an interview with the Examiner, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro touts his "lightening plan" to boost energy production and ...

Ben Franklin’s famous experiment with the kite and key gave him a better understanding of the nature of electricity. But did that event lead to the lightning rod? When Benjamin Franklin died in ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin ... the Franklin stove (a wood burning stove that made home heating safer); and, of course, the lightning rod.

Houlahan to take legislative action after discovering the lack of a dedicated tribute to Franklin during a tour of the Capitol. A Statue for the People The Benjamin Franklin Statue Placement Act ...

Ever prescient, John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin ... the Franklin stove (a wood burning stove that made home heating safer); and, of course, the lightning rod.

Benjamin Franklin was colonial America’s leading editor and printer of novels, almanacs, soap wrappers, and everything in between ...