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  • Benjamin Franklin: A Captivating Guide to an American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America

  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Desmond Manny
  • Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins

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Benjamin Franklin: A Captivating Guide to an American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Desmond Manny
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Explore the captivating history of Benjamin Franklin!

Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father of America and had an enormous impact on America as it is today. In addition to that, there are many little-known facts about the man who is Benjamin Franklin. Unlike many of the other Founding Fathers, he started out in humble circumstances. Franklin never finished college because his parents couldn’t afford it. He hated his first job, and when he did get another one, he left without notice.

From a young age, Benjamin Franklin fought for the rights of America at home and abroad. Yet, he bore the burdens of leadership and never shirked nor faltered in his mission. His greatest asset was his charm and friendliness, but he had his detractors as well and felt the emotional impact of that.

In Benjamin Franklin: A Captivating Guide to an American Polymath and a Founding Father of the United States of America, you will discover topics such as:

  • Young, earnest, and foolhardy
  • Naiveté Collides with reality
  • “B. Franklin, printer”
  • Philosopher, inventor, and public servant
  • Benjamin Franklin in England: 1757-1762
  • Benjamin Franklin in London: 1764-1769
  • Benjamin Franklin in London: 1769-1775
  • Home and to France
  • Benjamin Franklin’s last years
  • And much, much more!
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