We first read about Terry Kutz in a terrific article in The Wall Street Journal. Terry had a long career as a financial planner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. But as a hobby he had become involved in revolutionary war reenactments. And one day an organizer asked him if he’d be willing to play the role of Benjamin Franklin at an event they were putting on.
In retirement, his work interpreting Ben Franklin has become a part-time occupation (or what his wife now calls a full-time obsession). He’s participated in dozens of historical re-enactments and events as a historical interpreter. When we met him at his home in New Berlin, Wisconsin, he came in full historical costume and wearing bifocals – which of course were invented by Ben Franklin. Click here for more on Terry and his work as a historical interpreter.
The bulk of today’s episode focuses on Terry and his second act. But we'll start by going back to 1776 for an interview with one of America's founding fathers.
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