HeyJaredMentor- Benjamin Franklin
This episode features Vol. 6, No. 7, Serial No. 155 of The Mentor magazine, published on May 15, 1918. Dive into the remarkable life of Benjamin Franklin, one of the most influential figures of the 18th century and a founding father of the United States.
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