086 Benjamin Franklin in London

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2016

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Over the course of his long life, Benjamin Franklin traveled to and lived in London twice. The first time he went as a teenager. The second as a man and colonial agent. All told he spent nearly 18 years living in the heart of the British Empire. How did Franklin’s experiences in London shape his opportunities and view of the world? George Goodwin, author of Benjamin Franklin in London: The British Life of America’s Founding Father, leads us on an exploration of Franklin’s life in London. Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/086 Helpful Show Links Help Support Ben Franklin's World Crowdfunding Campaign Ask the Historian Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Ben Franklin's World,
0:04.0	Podcast about Early American History with Liz Covert.
0:08.0	The study of history is key to understanding who we are and how we can affect the better future.
0:14.2	Van Franklin's world will introduce you to historical people and events that have impacted
0:18.7	and shaped our present day world.
0:21.2	And now here's your host, Liz Colarn.
0:24.0	Hello and welcome to episode 86 of Ben Franklin's world.
0:28.6	The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of our early American
0:33.5	past have shaped the present-day world we live in. Today we're going to do something a
0:38.0	bit novel in Ben Franklin's world. We're going to investigate the life of
0:41.9	Benjamin Franklin.
0:43.0	I know, it sounds a bit crazy, but I think we're going to have a lot of fun.
0:47.0	Given that Franklin lives such a long and rich life, we need a bit of focus for our investigation.
0:52.0	So today, we'll explore how Franklin came to live in
0:54.8	London and how living in that cosmopolitan city which sat at the center of the
0:59.6	British Empire affected Franklin and how he viewed the world.
1:03.8	Our guide for this exploration is George Goodwin,
1:06.4	author of Benjamin Franklin in London,
1:08.9	the British Life of America's founding father.
1:11.8	During our investigation George reveals the story
1:15.1	behind how Benjamin Franklin became a printer, details about Franklin's
1:18.9	various stays in London, and how Franklin came to embrace the politics of the American Revolution.
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