Episode 521: Benjamin Franklin 1747-1754: The Albany Plan

American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

English - June 08, 2022 11:12 - 26 minutes - 28 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings
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I read another 100 pages of American writers. This time, it is Ben Franklin's writings from the 1740s and 1750s, up until the Albany Plan of Union and his departure to London. I found the most interesting sections in this bunch of readings involved Franklin's arguments for a proper education.