Why Ben Franklin Was ‘The Greatest American’

01 Jul 2025 • 44 min • EN
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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.  If you care about combating the corrupt media that continue to inflict devastating damage, please give a gift to help The Federalist do the real journalism America needs.

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