Proof coins often feature a more detailed strike than standard coins for circulation, and the deep cameo 1951 Franklin half-dollar proof is no exception. The profile of the founding father is very ...

In 2023, the United States commemorated the 60th anniversary of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who was gunned down in ...

Benjamin Franklin was so busy as an inventor, publisher, scientist, diplomat and U.S. founding father that it’s easy to lose track of his accomplishments. So add one more to the roster: his early work ...

Benjamin Franklin was a man of many professions and talents — tradesman, publisher, writer, artist, scientist, inventor, political revolutionary, statesman. Bugs Bunny, on the other hand, is a lazy ...

A magnified photo shows a twenty shillings Pennsylvania note printed by Benjamin Franklin on August 10, 1739, featuring "nature printed" patterns of leaves that counterfeiters found difficult to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Benjamin Franklin was ...