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Philadelphia

Deborah Read Franklin And Sally Franklin Bache

April 1, 2015 by Liz Covart Leave a Comment

ben_franklins_worldHave you heard the saying “behind every great man stands a great woman?”

In this episode of the Ben Franklin’s World podcast, Vivian Bruce Conger, the Robert Ryan Professor in the Humanities at Ithaca College, joins us to explore the two great women that Benjamin Franklin had standing behind and beside him: his wife, Deborah Read Franklin, and his daughter, Sally Franklin Bache. You can listen to the podcast here: www.benfranklinsworld.com/022

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: American Revolution, Benjamin Franklin, Gender History, history, Philadelphia, Podcasts, womens history

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