Benjamin Franklin’s Leather Apron

Benjamin Franklin’s Leather Apron

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection
S1 E4: No one in the 1780s defined the idea of an "American" as much as Benjamin Franklin. Here, explore the many roles Franklin played in the formative years of the republic: as independent printer, public "gentleman," nobleman of nature, and tradesman cynical of the wealthy and powerful.