209: Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet
04/18/22 • 31 min
It was a pleasure to interview Michael Meyer, an author and Fulbright Scholar. He has published three critically acclaimed books: The Last Days of Old Beijing, In Manchuria, and The Road to Sleeping Dragon. His newest book, which we will be discussing today is called: Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity
Benjamin Franklin is one of the most influential people in the history of America. Michael discusses the details and contents of his book, which were all about Franklin’s last will. We also talked about tradespeople and how much they mattered to him. Michael also shares with us how and why Franklin left money for Philadelphia and Boston and how there are lawsuits revolving around the will.
Some topics we will cover are:
- All About the Book: Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet
- Franklin’s Last Will and Testament
- All About Tradespeople
- The Bet against the Factional Elites
- The Money Franklin Left for Philadelphia and Boston
- The Role of Women
- Lawsuits about the Will
- Franklin as a Philanthropist and its Importance
Learn more about Michael Meyer, click on the links below:
- Website: https://inmanchuria.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/meyerwriter
- Book: Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet: https://amzn.to/3vm0CVm
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It was a pleasure to interview Michael Meyer, an author and Fulbright Scholar. He has published three critically acclaimed books: The Last Days of Old Beijing, In Manchuria, and The Road to Sleeping Dragon. His newest book, which we will be discussing today is called: Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity
Benjamin Franklin is one of the most influential people in the history of America. Michael discusses the details and contents of his book, which were all about Franklin’s last will. We also talked about tradespeople and how much they mattered to him. Michael also shares with us how and why Franklin left money for Philadelphia and Boston and how there are lawsuits revolving around the will.
Some topics we will cover are:
- All About the Book: Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet
- Franklin’s Last Will and Testament
- All About Tradespeople
- The Bet against the Factional Elites
- The Money Franklin Left for Philadelphia and Boston
- The Role of Women
- Lawsuits about the Will
- Franklin as a Philanthropist and its Importance
Learn more about Michael Meyer, click on the links below:
- Website: https://inmanchuria.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/meyerwriter
- Book: Benjamin Franklin’s Last Bet: https://amzn.to/3vm0CVm
Subscribe to the Podcast here:
Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher
Stay Connected with Heather:
To schedule a call with Heather, click here
To follow Heather on Instagram, click here
To subscribe to Heather’s 3Q newsletter, click here
To request a transcript of this episode, email [email protected]
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