<description>&lt;p&gt;From writing under pen names in the newspaper as a teenager, to the Poor Richard maxims we all know, to the autobiography he created to show the path toward American virtues, Ben Franklin literally wrote the books on what it means to be American. But how close was the real Ben Franklin to the character he created? &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson

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ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 2: The Great American Character

SEP 5, 202432 MIN
ON Benjamin Franklin with Walter Isaacson

ON BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Episode 2: The Great American Character

SEP 5, 202432 MIN

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From writing under pen names in the newspaper as a teenager, to the Poor Richard maxims we all know, to the autobiography he created to show the path toward American virtues, Ben Franklin literally wrote the books on what it means to be American. But how close was the real Ben Franklin to the character he created? 

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