GRAFTON, Ohio – Benjamin Franklin has been the subject of books and movies, credited with crucial inventions, portrayed in multiple on-screen roles, and quoted and misquoted over centuries.

When I mentioned Benjamin Franklin saying, “Beer is proof God loves us,” in last week’s column, my editor stopped me. “Sure you want to associate beer and GOD?” she asked in an email ...

In a mild upset, more adult 21+ Americans chose, Benjamin Franklin (34%) over George Washington (32 as the Founding Father they would like to share a beer.