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Benjamin Franklin is arguably the most beloved and the most disparaged of America's founding fathers. He is perhaps the least understood as well. A jack-of-all-trades and the master of many, he is a nearly impossible man to pigeonhole. He was a scientist and inventor, printer and publicist, brother and son, father and husband, diplomat and staunch—if somewhat belated—supporter of America's War for Independence. He was the most cosmopolitan founder, and yet people think of him as the most quintessentially American. Join writer Joseph Rosenbloom, author of a forthcoming book on Benjamin Franklin, to learn about the REAL Benjamin Franklin.

About Joseph: Joseph Rosenbloom is an award-winning journalist who has been a staff reporter for the Boston Globe, an investigative reporter for Frontline, and a senior editor for Inc. magazine. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and the  American Prospect, among other publications. Joseph is the author of "Redemption: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Last 31 Hours." Learn more about Joseph HERE.

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