The Making of a Patriot: Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit

Presented in conjunction with the National Archive's Benjamin Franklin Exhibit, Sheila Skemp discusses her book "The Making of a Patriot: Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit" in this Noon Lecture. Dr. Skemp received her History Ph.D. from the University of Iowa, and is the Clare Leslie Marquette Professor of American History at the University of Mississippi.