Those first stamps made it easier than ever to communicate, but early on people weren't quite sure how to use them.

Chief curator of philately at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum Daniel Piazza talks about the significance of the first ...

British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of ...

This Saturday, Jan. 17, marks Benjamin Franklin’s birthday — his 320th, as a matter of fact! He was born in Boston in 1706 ...

The city, founded 227 years ago, is finally getting a statue of founding father Benjamin Franklin. In celebration of his ...

George’s marriage to Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759 was a loving and supportive union that lasted 41 years. He was an active source of guidance and support for Martha’s two children. In 1761, the ...

Unaware that American forces were defeated, Gen. George Washington asked Brig. Gen. Benedict Arnold for supplies.

The first president pitched the republic’s voice toward ordinary people rather than rival powers. He spoke of “inhabitants,” not foreign enemies. He treated restraint – not self-justifying ...

George Orwell's crusade against the misuse of language resulted in his name becoming an adjective—and his writing becoming ...