What Made America: The Constitution & The Franklins
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We've asked some of our favorite historians for their number one moment from these 250 years of the United States' History. For this episode, we're honored to welcome Jill Lepore back to the show.
How do the life and letters of Jane Franklin, beloved sister of THE Benjamin Franklin, reflect the nature and constitution of America?
You can read more about this in Jill's book THESE TRUTHS: A History of the United States, the Jubilee Edition of which is out now.
Jill is a Professor of American History at Harvard University and a staff writer at The New Yorker.
Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.
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