On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Mark Skousen, an author and descendant of Ben Franklin, joins Federalist Senior Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to reflect on the great inventor and thinker's life and philosophy and explain how Franklin shaped America's Founding in key ways. 

You can find Skousen's book The Greatest American: Benjamin Franklin, History's Most Versatile Genius here. 

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