How much do you know about how Pennsylvania was founded? Have you heard much about William Penn or how his descendants mess up his “holy experiment”? What have you heard about Benjamin Franklin outside of his key and the kite? Have you heard much about John Dickinson?

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about Pennsylvania. From William Penn and how he ended up there to the scheme to rid Pennsylvania of its proprietors (the Penn’s). This episode is like a prequel to the founding era of Pennsylvania, we can hear the echoes of this history throughout the history of the founding of the United States.

Key Players:

William Penn: Founder of Pennsylvania, trouble maker in theory

Benjamin Franklin: Speaker of the House in Pennsylvania, London agent, rabble rouser

John Dickinson: Newbie to the assembly, lawyer, level headed fellow in theory 

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