Michael Douglas has truly transformed for his upcoming role as Benjamin Franklin. In new photos from the set of the historic, limited Apple TV+ series, the 78-year-old actor is unrecognizable as ...

Benjamin Franklin left instructions in his will that had to be followed for 200 years. | Bill Oxford/iStock via Getty Images The money, he wrote, was to be handled in a very particular way. For ...

Franklin believed travel was a way to lengthen life (Credit: Getty Images) Travel also enabled Ben to pause and think. He did some of his best writing and experimenting while on the road or at sea.

Benjamin Franklin lived in London for much of the time between 1757 and 1775. Universal History Archive / Universal Images Group via Getty Images For nearly two decades leading up to the signing ...

(ISTOCK / Getty Images) Just before 1776, Benjamin Franklin wrote a series of newspaper letters advocating for Colonial resistance. The letters, full of wit and satire, helped to galvanize public ...

7. Ben’s Big Day. His January 17th birthday is shared by a stellar list of famous folks, among them Oprah, Betty White, Muhammad Ali, Michelle Obama, James Earl Jones, Dwyane Wade and Al Capone.