Thursday
Jan292026

104 – Benjamin Franklin in France During the Revolution

Benjamin Franklin spent most of the American Revolution in France. Find out what he was doing and how it was critical to American liberty!

 

 

The Treaty of Paris with some pretty important signatures! 

 

Signing of Treaty of Paris (Painting by Benjamin West, 1783)

Benjamin Franklin's reception at the Court of France in 1778 (by Hohenstein)
Learn more here!

This early portrait by John Trumbull reproduces a 1777 French Engraving. This is the image of Franklin the French loved! 

 

 

Tuesday
Oct282025

Ep. 103 – Benjamin Franklin in London

 


The Benjamin Franklin House in London. 

Find out more about this historic site here.

 

Benjamin Franklin appearing before the Privy Council

Tuesday
Oct212025

Ep. 102 – Benjamin Franklin's Early Life

Learn all about Benjamin Franklin's early life. What was he like as a child? How did it impact him as an adult? Find out now!

 

Tuesday
Oct212025

Ep. 101–All About the Founders

 

As we start to learn all about the Founding Fathers, let's talk about who they were and what it means to be a founder.

 

 

Wednesday
Jul102024

Ep. 100 – Who Inspired the Founders?

When our founders created America, they embraced a lot of new ideas – like liberty, equality, and justice. But who inspired our founders to see the world that way?
In this episode, we talk about something called The Enlightenment and the philosophers who changed history.

 


Find out more about our guest Donald Bryson of the John Locke Foundation!

Below, you'll find some pages to color while you listen. 

 

Find coloring page here

Find John Locke coloring page here

Find Rousseau coloring page here