How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin’s wife? Have you heard about how she defended their home when he was away in London because of the choices he made? What did he actually do? Was he justified? Why did the Stamp Act cause such a problem for the colonists?

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened to the Philadelphia stamp man John Hughes. He landed the gig because of Benjamin Franklin and he and Deborah Franklin suffered the consequences. John Hughes was a stubborn and clever fellow that Deborah Franklin kept an eye on. The drama gets serious and there’s a surprising amount of mobs. 

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How much do you know about The Library Company Of Philadelphia? Do you know why it was important or how Benjamin Franklin was involved? Have you ever heard of club?

On today's Founded: Find Out, Gwenna took the lead to answer these questions. From Quakers and The Junto Club, to Benjamin Franklin and the library, there's a lot to find out.⁠⁠

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How much have you learned about the political parties in colonial Pennsylvania and the impacts they had on the American Revolution? Have you heard about the time when Benjamin Franklin was seen as the villain? How much do you know about Benjamin Franklin’s response to the Stamp Act?

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened when Benjamin Franklin went to England as a London agent for Pennsylvania. After a failed protest he became complacent and not many people were happy with him. Running on “it is what it is” vibes, Franklin recommended his friend for the stamp man position and this wouldn’t work out well for anyone.

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How much do you know about Charles Thomson? Did you know that he was considered to be “The Samuel Adams of Philadelphia”? Do you know how such a large population of Irish people ended up in Pennsylvania? What have you learned about how Pennsylvania politics influenced the American Revolution?

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about Charles Thomson; his is the only name to appear next to John Hancock’s on the first copy of the Declaration of Independence. We’re going to learn all about Charles Thomson and how he became a major force in early revolutionary Pennsylvania.

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How much do you know about the different types of colonies that made up those thirteen North American colonies? What about Pennsylvania specifically? Have you heard about the drama that unfolded surrounding colony classification? Are you aware of how Benjamin Franklin was in the center of that drama? Do you know who John Dickinson is?

On today's episode of Founded we're finding out about John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin and the debate over proprietary versus royal colony status that unfolded during the same time as the revenue acts. The inter-workings of the specific colonies directly impacted how the individuals managed their response to independency after all.

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Benjamin Franklin: Pennsylvania assembly member and eventual London agent for PA in London

John Dickinson: Prominent lawyer in Pennsylvania

Thomas Penn: Successor to William Penn, proprietor to the colony of Pennsylvania

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How much do you know about the Declaration of Independence? Have you ever read it?

On today's episode of Founded, we present the Declaration of Independence as an audiobook with commentary. We also explore some common myths associated with the document. The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of The United States of America, but we don't often learn about what it says or why, so that's what we're finding out.

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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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How much do you know about the struggle for power between England and the 13 American colonies prior to the Revolutionary War? What about individual colonies? Have you heard about how the crown appointed officials in America could see the possibility of war over a tax on paper?

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in NYC after their Stamp Act riot. Spoiler alert, the chaos continues. There’s planning, bargaining, declarations, and secret messages hid in oyster shells- but who comes out on top?

Key Players:

John Jay: Lawyer from NY, also wrote 5 essays in the Fer

Cadwallader Colden: Lt Governor, and acting governor of New York. Stubborn and sure of his ability to execute the Stamp Act

General Thomas Gage: Commander in chief of the British forces in America, ready and willing to support crown officials who were willing to stand up to the protesters. 

Major James: Officer in the British regular army, manning the fort in NYC

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How much do you know about the colony of New York? How did the sons of liberty have so much influence in the colonies? What happened in New York City on the day The Stamp Act went into effect?

On today’s episode of Founded we’re finding out about what happened in NYC on stamp day and the people in power that day. Often considered to be a colony that remained loyal the longest, lagging behind in the revolutionary movement, New York helped to lead the way early in the revolution. The sons of liberty in NY were great at organizing, much to the Lt Governor’s chagrin.

Key Players:

Cadwallader Colden: Lt Governor, and acting governor of New York. Stubborn and sure of his ability to execute the Stamp Act

General Thomas Gage: Commander in chief of the British forces in America, ready and willing to support crown officials who were willing to stand up to the protesters. 

Major James: Officer in the British regular army, manning the fort in NYC

William Goddard: Publisher of the Constitutional Courant

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How much do you know about Guy Fawkes and his popish plot? Have you heard of the gunpowder plot? Do you remember, remember the fifth of November? Have you heard about how that is directly tied to the American Revolution?

On today's episode of Founded we're finding out how the gunpowder plot of 1605 in England, influenced the American Revolution. Guy Fawkes Day is still celebrated in England but is a piece of history for The United States and we're exploring the how and why of what went down.

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