Entries by Megan King

Benjamin Franklin House on Yunk Life Podcast

Our very own Dr Megan King and Jessica Ingram appeared on the 4th of July episode of ‘Yunk Life’, the official podcast of Passyunk Avenue – London’s only authentic Philly dive bar. Dressed for the occasion, Megan and Jessica represented Benjamin Franklin and Polly Hewson, the daughter of Franklin’s landlady here at 36 Craven Street. […]

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Honouring Sir Bob Reid

Honouring Sir Bob Reid, Chairman Emeritus of Benjamin Franklin House 1 May 1934 – 28 May 2025 Sir Bob Reid successfully led large projects including as Chair and CEO of Shell UK, as Chair of British Rail, as Deputy Governor of the Bank of Scotland and much more.  But he was masterful at a small […]

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Frank(lin) Views Podcast: John Studzinski

Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. Meet Benjamin Franklin House’s Chairman, John Studzinski, as he talks our Founding Director, Márcia Balisciano.   BenjaminFranklinHouse · Frank(lin) Views: John Studzinski

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Frank(lin) Views Podcast: Gérard Errera

Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. In this episode of Frank(lin) Views, French Diplomat, Gérard Errera speaks with our Founding Director, Márcia Balisciano. BenjaminFranklinHouse · Frank(lin) Views: Gérard Errera

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Frank(lin) Views Podcast: Jonathan Fanton

Frank(lin) Views podcast features thought leaders across disciplines on themes associated with Benjamin Franklin – the great diplomat, writer, inventor, scientist and more – including leadership, the purpose of history, modern day publishing, and diplomacy. In this episode, we meet Jonathan Fanton, who served as President of American Academy of Arts and Science from 2014-2018.   BenjaminFranklinHouse · Frank(lin) Views: Gérard […]

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Remembering David O. Brownwood

22 March 2023 All at Benjamin Franklin House were deeply saddened to learn of the death of our friend and supporter David O. Brownwood, the first Chair of the US Benjamin Franklin House Foundation. David received his A.B. with distinction from Stanford University in 1956 and went on to serve in the U.S. Air Force […]

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