The Macon County Folk Heritage Association celebrated the unveiling of a monument to the history of women in the area that is over six years in the making with tears, laughter and reflection. The 7-ft ...

Benjamin Franklin, scientist, philosopher, author and the most celebrated American on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean in the era of revolution, was born on this day in history, Jan. 17, 1706. The ...

On this day in history, June 10, 1752, Benjamin Franklin reportedly flew a kite during a thunderstorm, with the goal of collecting ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar — a container that could ...

Joyce Chaplin's new book "The Franklin Stove" is out now. (Book cover courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux; author photo courtesy Saffron Sener) The winter of 1740-41 was exceptionally cold and Benjamin ...

FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — Franklin College had a special lecture Monday night to celebrate the soon-to-be-completed “Spirit of Community” mural on the campus. Visiting artist-in-residence Tiffany ...