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Ben Franklin's World

Bonus Listener Q & A: Young Benjamin Franklin

Ben Franklin's World

Liz Covart

History, Society & Culture

4.41.6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

This special bonus episode introduces the Ben Franklin's World Subscription program and a new monthly Listener Question & Answer feature for subscribers to that program. In this preview, award-winning historian Nick Bunker answers your questions about the life of young Benjamin Franklin. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/207 Join Ben Franklin's World! Subscribe and help us bring history right to your ears! Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute The Ben Franklin's World Shop Complementary Episodes Episode 086: George Goodwin, Benjamin Franklin in London Episode 112: Mary Beth Norton, 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, House Divided: The Revolution in Ben Franklin's House Episode 207: Nick Bunker: Young Benjamin Franklin Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter 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

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O'Mohandro Institute.

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Hello and welcome to a listener question.

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Hello and welcome to a listener question and answer episode of Ben Franklin's world. The podcast dedicated to helping you learn more about how the people and events of our early American past have shaped the present

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day world we live in.

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And I'm your host, Liz Kovart.

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I bring you today's bonus episode as a preview of a brand new monthly feature the

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Omaha Institute and I are rolling out to help thank subscribers to our new

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subscription program. Starting today you can help support Ben Franklin's

0:42.2

world by joining a new program where for less than $3 per episode,

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you can help us bring exciting new historical scholarship right to your ears.

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And in exchange for your support, you'll receive a monthly bonus. to your

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questions about your support.

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Where a guest expert will answer your questions

0:59.0

about early American history.

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Plus, starting today, you'll also get access to ad-free versions of each

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new episode. That's right. Subscribers to our new subscription program will never have to hear

1:11.5

another mid-roll ad again. Now as you've heard the

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Omaha Institute and I like to provide you with deep dives into early American history

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in each episode. But did you know that it takes us roughly one hour of labor to produce each minute you hear on this

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podcast? Yeah, it takes a lot of time and resources to produce Ben Franklin's world and we could really use your help to keep it going.

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Which is why we're asking you to join us and help support the show.

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