Book of Ages
2013-10-14T07:00:24-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWVjXC8yMDEzMTAxNDA3MDA1NDEwMDJfaGQuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsicmVzaXplIjp7ImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIiwiaGVpZ2h0Ijo1MDZ9fX0=Jill Lepore talked about her book, Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin, in which she recalls the life of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister, Jane Franklin. The author said that Ms. Franklin was as skilled a writer and as politically astute as her brother. Jane, the mother of twelve children, maintained a long-standing correspondence with Benjamin, who wrote to his sibling more than any other person in his life. Ms. Lepore spoke at the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Jill Lepore talked about her book, Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin, in which she recalls the life of Benjamin… read more
Jill Lepore talked about her book, Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin, in which she recalls the life of Benjamin Franklin’s youngest sister, Jane Franklin. The author said that Ms. Franklin was as skilled a writer and as politically astute as her brother. Jane, the mother of twelve children, maintained a long-standing correspondence with Benjamin, who wrote to his sibling more than any other person in his life. Ms. Lepore spoke at the Free Library of Philadelphia. close
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