In his day, Benjamin Franklin was Steve Jobs, Thomas Edison, Mark Zuckerberg, and Henry Ford, all rolled into one. Here’s a look at his most enduring innovations and inventions on January 17 ...

The playful watercolor cartoons, often divided into panels, help to vary the pacing. A concluding futuristic spread envisions even further updated variations on Franklin's inventions. Ages 5-9. (Mar.) ...

Franklin's Daylight Saving Time-esque idea originated as a humorous suggestion to the French. Benjamin Franklin's reception at the court of France in 1778. Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images ...