Benjamin Franklin

By Robin McKown

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Delve into the remarkable journey of Benjamin Franklin, a pivotal figure in American history whose life was marked by innovation, diplomacy, and intellect. This podcast invites listeners to explore the multifaceted experiences of Franklin, from his groundbreaking inventions to his role as a statesman and thinker. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, providing a rotating collection that highlights the diverse narratives surrounding Franklin's legacy and the era in which he lived. The series not only illuminates Franklin's contributions to science and politics but also reflects on themes of curiosity, perseverance, and the quest for knowledge. By engaging with these unique explorations, listeners can gain a deeper understanding of how one individual shaped a nation and inspired countless others. Discover a new book with every episode and immerse yourself in the captivating world of one of America's founding fathers.

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Nov 01, 2026
Maid of Maiden Lane (dramatic reading)-Amelia E. Barr
Oct 31, 2026
Mozart's Youth-Franz Hoffmann
Oct 30, 2026
Elsie Inglis - The Woman With the Torch-Eva Shaw McLaren
Oct 29, 2026
Famous Men of Rome-John Henry Haaren, Addison B. Poland
Oct 28, 2026
Story of Edison and The Wonders of Electricity-Frank Mundell
Oct 27, 2026
Phillips Brooks-Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
Oct 26, 2026
Daniel Boone, Backwoodsman-C. H. Forbes-Lindsay
Oct 25, 2026
Stories of Grit-Archer Wallace
Oct 24, 2026
I Worked for Lucky Luciano-Anonymous
Oct 23, 2026
Life of St. John for the Young-George Ludington Weed
Oct 22, 2026
Henry D. Thoreau-Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
Oct 21, 2026
Some Famous Women-Louise Creighton
Oct 20, 2026
St. Rose of Lima The Flower of the New World-Florence Mary Capes
Oct 19, 2026
Story of One Short Life, 1783 to 1818-Elisabeth G. Stryker
Oct 18, 2026
Daughter of the Seine-Jeanette Eaton
Oct 17, 2026
Purple Springs-Nellie McClung
Oct 16, 2026
Confessions of a Convert-Robert Hugh Benson
Oct 15, 2026
Daniel Boone-Katharine Elliott Wilkie
Oct 14, 2026
Astrophel and Stella-Sir Philip Sidney
Oct 13, 2026
Story of Young Abraham Lincoln-Wayne Whipple
Oct 12, 2026
Poems and Some Satires of Andrew Marvell-Andrew Marvell
Oct 11, 2026
Peeps at People - Being Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Witherup (Dramatic Reading)-John Kendrick Bangs
Oct 10, 2026
Story of My Boyhood and Youth-John Muir
Oct 09, 2026
Henry D. Thoreau-Franklin Benjamin Sanborn
Oct 08, 2026
George Washington-Ferdinand Schmidt
Oct 07, 2026
Orion Clemens-Fred W. Lorch
Oct 06, 2026
Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists-Elbert Hubbard
Oct 05, 2026
Jerry McAuley His Life and Work-Jerry McAuley
Oct 04, 2026
Benjamin Franklin-Robin McKown
Oct 03, 2026
Life of Charlemagne-Notker the Stammerer
Oct 02, 2026
Life of St. Benedict-Pope Gregory I
Oct 01, 2026
Life of Benjamin Franklin-Samuel G. Goodrich
Sep 30, 2026
From Alien To Citizen-Edward A. Steiner
Sep 29, 2026
Abigail Adams and Her Times-Laura E. Howe Richards
Sep 28, 2026
Life-Story of a Russian Exile-Marie Sukloff
Sep 27, 2026
Giacomo Puccini-Wakeling Dry
Sep 26, 2026
Four Hymns-Edmund Spenser
Sep 25, 2026
Story of Sir Walter Raleigh-Margaret Duncan Kelly
Sep 24, 2026
Post Mortems Two Mere Mortals Medico-Historical Essays-Charles MacLaurin
Sep 23, 2026
Story of a Soul-Saint Therese of Lisieux
Sep 22, 2026
Peeps at People - Being Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Witherup-John Kendrick Bangs
Sep 21, 2026
Daughter of the Seine-Jeanette Eaton
Sep 20, 2026
Story of Edison and The Wonders of Electricity-Frank Mundell
Sep 19, 2026
Youth of Washington Told in the Form of an Autobiography-Silas Weir Mitchell
Sep 18, 2026
Wine and Roses-Victor Daley
Sep 17, 2026
Venerable Don Bosco the Apostle of Youth-M. S. Pine
Sep 16, 2026
Peeps at People - Being Certain Papers from the Writings of Anne Warrington Witherup (Dramatic Reading)-John Kendrick Bangs
Sep 15, 2026
Jumping-Off Place-Marian Hurd McNeely
Sep 14, 2026
Historic Boyhoods-Rupert S. Holland
Sep 13, 2026
I Worked for Lucky Luciano-Anonymous
Sep 12, 2026
Foxe's Book of Martyrs Vol 2: Lives and Deaths of Early Christian and Protestant Martyrs-Forbush, Foxe
Sep 11, 2026
Jeremy And Hamlet A Chronicle Of Certain Incidents In The Lives Of A Boy, A Dog, And A Country Town-Hugh Walpole
Sep 10, 2026
Life of Saint Columba Apostle of Scotland-Frances Alice Forbes
Sep 09, 2026
Post Mortem Essays, Historical And Medical-Charles MacLaurin
Sep 08, 2026
Life of David Brainerd-Jonathan Edwards, John Styles
Sep 07, 2026
Intimate View of Robert G. Ingersoll-I. Newton Baker
Sep 06, 2026
Benjamin Franklin - Robin McKown
Sep 05, 2026
Quiet Flame-Eva K. Betz
Sep 04, 2026
Twenty Years on Horseback; or, Itinerating in West Virginia-William Marion Weekley
Sep 03, 2026
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors and Architects Vol 1-Giorgio Vasari
Sep 02, 2026
John G. Paton, Missionary to the New Hebrides An Autobiography; First Part-John Paton
Sep 01, 2026
Purple Springs-Nellie McClung
Aug 31, 2026
Story of One Short Life, 1783 to 1818-Elisabeth G. Stryker
Aug 30, 2026
Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, an American Slave-Henry Bibb
Aug 29, 2026
Catharine de Bora; or, Social and Domestic Scenes in the Life of Luther-John G. Morris
Aug 28, 2026
Life of St. Teresa-Frances Alice Forbes
Aug 27, 2026
Abraham Lincoln The Practical Mystic-Francis Grierson
Aug 26, 2026
Some Famous Women-Louise Creighton
Aug 25, 2026
Jewish Children (Yudishe Kinder)-שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem
Aug 24, 2026
Benjamin Franklin - Robin McKown
Aug 23, 2026
When They Were Girls-Rebecca Deming Moore
Aug 23, 2026
St. Francis of Assisi-G. K. Chesterton
Aug 22, 2026
Book of Sibyls Mrs. Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs. Opie, Miss Austen-Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie
Aug 21, 2026
Confessions of a Convert-Robert Hugh Benson
Aug 20, 2026
Havelok the Dane A Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln-Charles Watts Whistler
Aug 19, 2026
Life of St. John for the Young-George Ludington Weed
Aug 18, 2026
Political Pilgrim in Europe-Mrs. Philip Snowden
Aug 17, 2026
Adventures of Buffalo Bill-Col. William F. Cody
Aug 16, 2026
Echoes of the War-J. M. Barrie
Aug 15, 2026
Life of Florence Nightingale-Sarah Tooley
Aug 14, 2026
Phillips Brooks-Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe
Aug 13, 2026
Autobiography of St. Ignatius-St. Ignatius Loyola
Aug 12, 2026
Alexander the Great-Jacob Abbott
Aug 11, 2026
Garthowen A Story of a Welsh Homestead-Allen Raine
Aug 10, 2026
Rainbow and the Rose-E. Nesbit
Aug 09, 2026
David Wark Griffith A Brief Sketch of His Career-Robert Edgar Long
Aug 08, 2026
Autobiography of a Pocket-Handkerchief-James Fenimore Cooper
Aug 07, 2026
Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus (Edition 1831)-Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Aug 06, 2026
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners-John Bunyan
Aug 05, 2026
Early Lives of Dante-Giovanni Boccaccio, Leonardo Bruni
Aug 04, 2026
Prelude-William Wordsworth
Aug 03, 2026
Stories of Grit-Archer Wallace
Aug 03, 2026
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