Clarke Peters
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443 appearances
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 11 Jun
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They bury the dead, then build a fortification.
They hope this will protect their fellow colonists from the enemy.
The conflict Franklin is caught up in is the French and Indian War, part of a broader struggle between Britain and France, also known as the Seven Years' War.
The two European powers are battling for control of North America.
Franklin is firmly on the side of his king on protecting the stability and growth of the British colonial project.
Hence, his brief stint as a colonel on active duty, in which he spends time trying to repel attacks from native warriors who have sided with the French.
In an attempt to shore up support in the colonies, he publishes a cartoon, a snake cut into several portions.
Each represents a different colony.
Beneath, a simple message, join or die.
Professor Andrew O'Shaughnessy of the University of Virginia is the author of The Men Who Lost America.
With the conflict still raging, the ever-adaptable Franklin is on the move again, and this time much further from home.
In 1757, he's walking the streets of London, filthy, raucous, crowds upon crowds.
After several eventful weeks at sea, during which his ship narrowly avoided colliding with another vessel in thick fog, he arrived here on a diplomatic mission, to represent Pennsylvania's interests with the rich and powerful in the heart of the empire.
London quickly becomes Franklin's home from home.
In the city's numerous coffee houses, he finds his people, scientists and merchants, poets and politicians.
He even has a brush with royalty.
When King George II dies in 1760, he's succeeded by his grandson, George III.
The public has high hopes.
Though British monarchs only reign with the consent of Parliament, they have the power to appoint governments.
Young, energetic George is seen as a vehicle for change, a man who could re-energize the nation's leadership.
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