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Benjamin Franklin

And the essence of the wholewill be that Dr. Franklin's electrical rod smote the Earth,and...

And the essence of the whole
will be that Dr. Franklin's electrical rod smote the Earth,
and out sprang General Washington

Full Transcript

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And the essence of the whole will be that Dr. Franklin's
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electrical rod smote the Earth, and out sprang
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General Washington.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
40
Timestamp in Movie
01:16:40
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 Skemp: Sally was born at a bad time, I think, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Skemp: Sally was born at a bad time, I think,
S01 • E02 That Franklin electrified him with his rod and thence forward - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
That Franklin electrified him with his rod and thence forwar...
S01 • E01 And her father didn't seem particularly interested - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And her father didn't seem particularly interested
S01 • E02 Ellis: The Treaty of 1783 is one of the most - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Ellis: The Treaty of 1783 is one of the most
S01 • E01 She wanted to go to England with him; - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
She wanted to go to England with him;
S01 • E01 Narrator: With William by his side, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: With William by his side,
S01 • E02 It's a total victory for the United States. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
It's a total victory for the United States.
S01 • E02 Its independence is recognized by France and the rest - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Its independence is recognized by France and the rest
S01 • E01 A friend reported to Deborah that - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
A friend reported to Deborah that
S01 • E02 And we get a third of a continent, everything from the - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
And we get a third of a continent, everything from the
S01 • E02 We now become a nation larger than France, England, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
We now become a nation larger than France, England,
S01 • E02 There is a consensus, at the end, uh, among the negotiators, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
There is a consensus, at the end, uh, among the negotiators,
S01 • E01 In Edinburgh, they socialized with - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
In Edinburgh, they socialized with
S01 • E02 Cohn: By the end of the war, France's coffers were - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Cohn: By the end of the war, France's coffers were
S01 • E01 At St. Andrews, the university placed - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
At St. Andrews, the university placed
S01 • E02 France had the satisfaction in triumphing over their - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
France had the satisfaction in triumphing over their
S01 • E01 From that moment on, most people referred to him - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
From that moment on, most people referred to him
S01 • E02 So, Franklin extracted, in a way, the lifeblood - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
So, Franklin extracted, in a way, the lifeblood
S01 • E01 One evening in Cambridge, he attended - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
One evening in Cambridge, he attended
S01 • E01 Cohn: Franklin looked at that and he thought, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Cohn: Franklin looked at that and he thought,