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Episode 443 ·

“Freemason TRUTH!” - #1 US Historian on LOST History, Ben Franklin & Washington

HW Brands 3:19:25

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(***TIMESTAMPS in Description Below) ~ Henry William Brands Jr. (H.W. Brands) is an American historian. He holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned his PhD in history in 1985. He has authored over 40 books U.S. history. His works have twice been selected as finalists for the Pulitzer Prize.

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - HW’s insane writing, history & digital preservation
9:03 - Lost History, Ben Franklin
20:58 - Franklin in Paris, The Polymath
29:38 - Young Franklin’s apprenticeship & upward mobility
40:24 - Franklin flees Boston for open-minded Philly
50:11 - Why Revolution Succeeded, Franklin’s early career
1:02:09 - Franklin lives in London, Odd Marriage & Businesses
1:15:35 - Measuring Gulf Stream, Seeing future of Colonies Early
1:22:41 - Franklin & London Politics
1:32:12 - The Freemasons
1:36:41 - Franklin’s religious beliefs, Humanism & Evidence
1:40:47 - HW’s decision to write about George Washington
1:49:40 - HW’s “6 Volume History of the USA” Biographies, FDR, Nixon
2:01:26 - Avoiding Moral Judgement as Historian
2:15:15 - Slavery & Judging Figures “in their time,” Washington’s Secrets to Success
2:20:17 - America at 250, Washington’s childhood, Early Military Career
2:31:24 - War, human nature & complex history
2:41:21 - Washington’s British Army Career Ends, Farming & Slavery
2:53:52 - Constitutional Convention, Stamp Act, WW3
3:04:50 - How Washington became Continental General
3:13:45 - The fragile, ongoing American experiment
3:17:45 - HW’s Work

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  1. 0:00 HW's insane writing, history & digital preservation
  2. 9:03 Lost History, Ben Franklin
  3. 20:58 Franklin in Paris, The Polymath
  4. 29:38 Young Franklin's apprenticeship & upward mobility
  5. 40:24 Franklin flees Boston for open-minded Philly
  6. 50:11 Why Revolution Succeeded, Franklin's early career
  7. 1:02:09 Franklin lives in London, Odd Marriage & Businesses
  8. 1:15:35 Measuring Gulf Stream, Seeing future of Colonies Early
  9. 1:22:41 Franklin & London Politics
  10. 1:32:12 The Freemasons
  11. 1:36:41 Franklin's religious beliefs, Humanism & Evidence
  12. 1:40:47 HW's decision to write about George Washington
  13. 1:49:40 HW's "6 Volume History of the USA" Biographies, FDR, Nixon
  14. 2:01:26 Avoiding Moral Judgement as Historian
  15. 2:15:15 Slavery & Judging Figures "in their time," Washington's Secrets to Success
  16. 2:20:17 America at 250, Washington's childhood, Early Military Career
  17. 2:31:24 War, human nature & complex history
  18. 2:41:21 Washington's British Army Career Ends, Farming & Slavery
  19. 2:53:52 Constitutional Convention, Stamp Act, WW3
  20. 3:04:50 How Washington became Continental General
  21. 3:13:45 The fragile, ongoing American experiment
  22. 3:17:45 HW's Work
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