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Benjamin Franklin

And it's presumed that eachgeneration will be engaged in an argument and takeit in new...

And it's presumed that each
generation will be engaged in an argument and take
it in new directions

Full Transcript

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And it's presumed that each generation will be engaged
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in an argument and take it in new directions.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
22
Timestamp in Movie
01:35:16
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E01 On February 13, 1766, Franklin appeared before Parliament, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
On February 13, 1766, Franklin appeared before Parliament,
S01 • E02 And certainly, we mean a lot more people now - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
And certainly, we mean a lot more people now
S01 • E02 Narrator: With the work done, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: With the work done,
S01 • E01 Could an army make the colonists comply, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Could an army make the colonists comply,
S01 • E02 Franklin was approached by one of the city's - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Franklin was approached by one of the city's
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: Suppose a military force - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man as Franklin: Suppose a military force
S01 • E01 They cannot force a man to take stamps - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
They cannot force a man to take stamps
S01 • E02 She asked him, "Well, Doctor, what have we got, - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
She asked him, "Well, Doctor, what have we got,
S01 • E01 They will not find a rebellion; - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
They will not find a rebellion;
S01 • E01 But the Privy Council, the King's top advisors, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
But the Privy Council, the King's top advisors,
S01 • E02 Everyone who cares about this country - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Everyone who cares about this country
S01 • E01 Franklin decided to remain in England anyway. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Franklin decided to remain in England anyway.
S01 • E02 "A republic, if you can keep it." - Benjamin Franklin 00:27
"A republic, if you can keep it."
S01 • E01 There were hints that he might be in line for a high post - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
There were hints that he might be in line for a high post
S01 • E01 And he used his connections to begin lobbying - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
And he used his connections to begin lobbying
S01 • E01 Meanwhile, Franklin put his scientific skills - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Meanwhile, Franklin put his scientific skills
S01 • E02 Narrator: By early 1790, the Constitution - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: By early 1790, the Constitution
S01 • E01 He helped install lightning rods - Benjamin Franklin 00:27
He helped install lightning rods
S01 • E02 His kidney stones put him in such pain, he took regular - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
His kidney stones put him in such pain, he took regular
S01 • E02 "I should have died 2 years ago," he wrote to Washington, - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"I should have died 2 years ago," he wrote to Wash...