{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/628a4d31c2b25700124b366d/63ada2c7cc3f7e0011691137?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"09 - Ben Franklin Bets On America","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/628a4d31c2b25700124b366d/1672323640104-dac7639b54da9f63e3bb739f07c6679a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>America’s wisest old man was writing his last will and testament.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Benjamin Franklin had plenty of people to leave his fortune to – his son William Franklin, former royal governor of New Jersey. His grandson, Temple Franklin, who had been Ben’s secretary during the negotiations with France that got the colonies some much-needed assistance with that whole “give the British a whuppin’” thing. Sally Bache, his daughter. Benjamin Bache, Sally’s son. Or even his sister Jane Franklin.</p><p><br></p><p>Everyone got a little something, but there were a couple of surprise bequests - to the two cities he called home - Boston and Philadelphia. </p><p><br></p><p>America's most middle class Founding Father made a two hundred-year bet. And he won. Can we do the same?</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Stacey Roberts"}