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Benjamin Franklin

All of it was ostensibly written by the hapless Richard Saunders, who claimed he...

All of it was ostensibly written by the hapless Richard Saunders, who claimed he was
writing his almanac simply because his wife
threatened to burn his books if he didn't earn something
from them

Full Transcript

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All of it was ostensibly written
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by the hapless Richard Saunders,
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who claimed he was writing his almanac
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simply because his wife threatened to burn his books
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if he didn't earn something from them.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:39
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
1
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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Movie Summary

Exploring the life and work of writer and publisher, scientist and inventor, diplomat and signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution: Benjamin Franklin.
S01 • E02 Early into his diplomatic mission, Franklin was warned, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Early into his diplomatic mission, Franklin was warned,
S01 • E01 Jenkinson: Franklin got this from his reading - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Jenkinson: Franklin got this from his reading
S01 • E01 Swift had produced the "Bickerstaff Papers," - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Swift had produced the "Bickerstaff Papers,"
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: As it is impossible - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: As it is impossible
S01 • E01 And Franklin decides to incorporate this style - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And Franklin decides to incorporate this style
S01 • E02 If I was sure, therefore, that my valet - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
If I was sure, therefore, that my valet
S01 • E01 When to plant potatoes or peas; - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
When to plant potatoes or peas;
S01 • E01 But they stayed because these fillers were - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
But they stayed because these fillers were
S01 • E01 Narrator: "Fish and visitors," Poor Richard wrote, - Benjamin Franklin 00:27
Narrator: "Fish and visitors," Poor Richard wrote,
S01 • E02 Narrator: The chief spy in Franklin's midst - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Narrator: The chief spy in Franklin's midst
S01 • E02 It was Edward Bancroft, a Massachusetts-born scientist - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
It was Edward Bancroft, a Massachusetts-born scientist
S01 • E02 Every week, Bancroft wrote seemingly personal letters - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Every week, Bancroft wrote seemingly personal letters
S01 • E01 A countryman between two lawyers - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
A countryman between two lawyers
S01 • E02 Each Tuesday night, he dropped them into the hollow of a tree - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Each Tuesday night, he dropped them into the hollow of a tre...
S01 • E01 The greatest monarch on the proudest throne, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
The greatest monarch on the proudest throne,
S01 • E02 For his work as a secret agent, England paid him - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
For his work as a secret agent, England paid him
S01 • E01 Schiff: Franklin is endlessly quotable. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Schiff: Franklin is endlessly quotable.
S01 • E01 You could live your life, I think, in Franklin aphorisms, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
You could live your life, I think, in Franklin aphorisms,
S01 • E02 His double-dealing would not come to light - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
His double-dealing would not come to light
S01 • E01 "Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead." - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"Three can keep a secret, if two of them are dead."...