John Adams rightly predicted that Benjamin Franklin would forever occupy an elevated position in the American imagination. He was, after all, the man who risked life and limb to fly a kite in a ...

IN Guyana and in many other Western nations, Easter is celebrated every year by mostly Christians who believe that Jesus’ death and resurrection are to forgive them of their sins. It is celebrated ...

Photo Credit: Martie G. If you think colonial-themed dining means bland porridge and tough meat, Jessop’s Tavern is about to rewrite your culinary history books faster than Benjamin Franklin could fly ...

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 ...

“Let’s save the world.” – Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the founders of Google. The new endeavor was named Makani, a wind turbine that would fly like a kite whilst using small propellers to produce ...