Ben Franklin's World 216 A History of Stepfamilies in Early America
Dec 11, 2018
45:08
What do George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Abraham Lincoln have in common?
They all grew-up in blended or stepfamilies.
Lisa Wilson, the Charles J. MacCurdy Professor of American History at Connecticut College and author of A History of Stepfamilies in Early America, takes us through the creation and interactions of blended and stepfamilies in early America.
This episode originally posted as Episode 027.
Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/216
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