As per the bequest, the prize is awarded to a student who writes the best legal essay on the subject determined by the chancellor or designee. First prize is $1,500, second prize is $1,000. Visit the ...

former editor of The Benjamin Franklin Papers at Yale University, and author of My Life With Benjamin Franklin; and Ormond Seavey, professor of English at the George Washington University ...

Over 250 years ago, Benjamin Franklin strung together a handful of ... The proverb-filled essay was published as the preface to his 1758 almanack before being reprinted in over 100 languages ...

Ms. Schiff, the author of “The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams,” is at work on a book about Benjamin Franklin. President Trump’s creepy remarks about Canada as “our cherished 51st state” may ...

Key figures such as Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine are featured, showcasing their contributions through pamphlets and essays that fueled the desire for independence. The film also touches on ...