In this episode, Access Services Librarian Samantha Snyder sits down with author and Library research fellow George Goodwin to discuss his latest findings regarding Benjamin Franklin, espionage, and the propaganda dealings in Europe in the American Revolution. For more information check out our website at www.mountvernon.org/podcast.

81. The Ultimate Lightning Conductor: Benjamin Franklin, Espionage, and Propaganda

New from the Washington Presidential Library, Leadership and Legacy invites prominent leaders and historians to reflect on their growth, challenges, and innovative approaches that made them the leaders that they are today, as well as how these questions can be informed by the past — in particular the lessons and legacy of George Washington.

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81. The Ultimate Lightning Conductor: Benjamin Franklin, Espionage, and Propaganda

81. The Ultimate Lightning Conductor: Benjamin Franklin, Espionage, and Propaganda

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