207 Young Benjamin Franklin

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2018

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

What in the first 40 years of his life made Benjamin Franklin the genius he became? Benjamin Franklin serves as a great window on to the early American past because as a man of “variety” he pursued many interests: literature, poetry, science, business, philosophy, philanthropy, and politics. But one aspect of Franklin’s life has gone largely unstudied: his childhood and early life. Nick Bunker, author of Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity, joins us to explore Benjamin Franklin’s early life and how family, childhood, and youthful experiences shaped him as a scientist and diplomat. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/207 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute Babbel.com (Free Trial) Follow Us onTwitter: @BFWorldPodcast Complementary Episodes Episode 086: George Goodwin, Benjamin Franklin in London Episode 112: Mary Beth North, The Tea Crisis of 1773 Episode 160: The Politics of Tea Episode 169: Thomas Kidd, The Religious Life of Benjamin Franklin Episode 175: Daniel Mark Epstein, The Revolution in Ben Franklin’s House Helpful Show Links 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	Ben Franklin's World is a production of the
0:02.5	O'Mohandro Institute.
0:04.0	Welcome to Ben Franklin's World,
0:08.0	Podcasts About Early American History with Liz Covert.
0:11.0	The study of history is key to understanding who we are and how we can affect the better future.
0:17.0	Ben Franklin's world will introduce you to historical people and
0:24.4	now here's your host Liz Colarn.
0:26.8	Hello and welcome to episode 2007 of Ben Franklin's world
0:31.6	the podcast dedicated to helping you,
0:34.4	learn more about how the people and events of our early American past
0:38.0	have shaped the present day world we live in.
0:40.7	Whatever your specific interest is in early American history, chances are that your interest connects with the life of Benjamin Franklin.
0:48.0	That man was into science, business, politics, and diplomacy, the American Revolution.
0:53.2	He participated in the business of slavery and worked to end the institution during his later days.
0:58.0	He enjoyed friendships with women and collaborations with men.
1:01.6	He liked food and drink. He traveled Europe and the Atlantic world,
1:05.0	and he interacted with Native Americans.
1:08.0	Ben Franklin allows us to see so many different aspects of the early American past,
1:12.0	in part because he was into everything,
1:14.7	and because his lifespan between January 1706 and April 1790.
1:19.9	Ben Franklin lived almost the entirety of the 18th century.
1:23.6	And this is why this podcast is called
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