Franklin and Washington: The Founding Partnership
, subject: The 30-year friendship and partnership between Benjamin Franklin and George Washington across the French and Indian War, the Revolution, and the founding of the federal government
Franklin and Washington bring different skills, generations, and temperaments to the work of independence and national formation.
About the book
Larson follows Franklin and Washington from their early encounters through independence and the new republic, showing how their different talents and evolving alliance supported the country's founding.
Why read it
Best if you want a source-grounded account of ambition, operating choices, and their consequences
Key themes
- Ambition
- Operating choices
- Costs and limits
Evidence and original sources
This record is supported by 13 public evidence rows linked to original Founders episodes.
- Ben Franklin and George Washington: The Founding Partnership — Episode is built around Edward J. Larson's dual biography of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.
- Napoleon — David identifies the book as episode 251.
- I had dinner with Charlie Munger — David says he read it in Founders episode 251.
- Alistair Urquhart (Listen to this when you’re stressed) — David explicitly connects this biography to Founders episode 251.
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