Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

Who is John and Thomas Penn from Benjamin Franklin: An American Life?

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John and Thomas Penn are members of the elite, wealthy, and important Penn family in Philadelphia. Their family controlled the Proprietorship of Pennsylvania, and the boys were the sons of William Penn, the founder of the Province of Pennsylvania. John and Thomas Penn did not get along with or like Benjamin Franklin.

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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life