The Backstory: Thicker Than Blood: Ben Franklin Ditches His Royalist Son
About this episode
The episode explores the political rift between Ben Franklin and his son William during the American Revolution.
The time honored saying goes . . never discuss politics or religion in polite company. That seems truer today than ever. But is it? You think politics breaks up family ties now more than ever? It’s hard to believe that, like us, politics could fracture a Founding Father’s family. Ben Franklin was incredibly close to his son . . until William, then NJ’s royal governor, declared his allegiance to the King and went to prison for it. He and Ben never spoke again. Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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