WMAL GUEST: JANE HAMPTON COOK (Presidential Historian) on Ben Franklin's Birthday

• HISTORY MATTERS: Jane Hampton Cook discusses the Revolutionary Readers initiative in Fairfax and the importance of teaching the Founding Fathers to the next generation.

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Episode: Friday, January 16, 2026 / 6 AM Hour