'Celebrating the Life of an Extraordinary Man' Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was born on January 17, 1706. In honor of Benjamin Franklin, the Benjamin Franklin Museum will be open to the public for free January 20 in conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr holiday. For details, click here. Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat. He even … [Read more...]