More than 20 years ago, former Star Tribune reporter Bob Franklin, who died last month at age 87, changed my life as the embers of nearby fires still burned. “Hey?” he asked at the time. “Have you ...

The film chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his early struggles as an apprentice under his brother, James ...

Todd Gannon’s intimate portrait chronicles the architect’s profound influence on American architecture before his untimely ...

Benjamin's grandfather, a labor leader, was appointed president of Haiti in '57, but was overthrown after 19 days in office. He talks about his family's resilience and the lasting effects of the coup.

The American Revolution cemented the importance of a federally protected post office in the minds of the people and ...

Benjamin Franklin, the oldest and perhaps wisest of the Founding Fathers, knew that the Constitution he helped draft was, in ...

The first military commander to oversee the occupation of New Orleans after the Civil War wasn't all good or all bad. But some things just stuck deeper in the collective memory.

About 1,000 people gathered at City Hall before marching down the Benjamin Franklin Parkway to the Art Museum to protest recent actions taken by the Trump administration.

Benjamin Gaines burst into the world on August 24, 1984, and took his final curtain call with the Lord on January 29, 2025.

James Madison University professor Rebecca Brannon studies age and the American Revolution. She says her students are often surprised to learn that the leaders of the Revolution were young or ...

A Philadelphia man has been arrested in the double shooting of two women during the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl victory ...