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Benjamin Franklin

At that point, Franklinrealized there is no future for me or for people like mewithin the...

At that point, Franklin
realized there is no future for me or for people like me
within the British Empire

Full Transcript

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At that point, Franklin realized there is no future
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for me or for people like me within the British Empire.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
01:48:29
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 His grandson Temple eventually published the manuscript. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
His grandson Temple eventually published the manuscript.
S01 • E02 The book would go through hundreds of editions - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
The book would go through hundreds of editions
S01 • E01 Narrator: On December 14, 1774, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: On December 14, 1774,
S01 • E01 She lingered on for a few days, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
She lingered on for a few days,
S01 • E02 But in that self-improving, marvelously protean way, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
But in that self-improving, marvelously protean way,
S01 • E01 If Franklin gets failing grades in any subject, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
If Franklin gets failing grades in any subject,
S01 • E02 Narrator: In his will, Franklin left most of his wealth - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: In his will, Franklin left most of his wealth
S01 • E01 Man as William Franklin: Philadelphia, December 24, 1774. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Man as William Franklin: Philadelphia, December 24, 1774.
S01 • E01 Honoured Father, I came here on Thursday last - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Honoured Father, I came here on Thursday last
S01 • E02 But in memory of his start as a lowly printer's apprentice, - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
But in memory of his start as a lowly printer's apprent...
S01 • E01 I heartily wish you had happened to have - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
I heartily wish you had happened to have
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: I begin to be almost sorry - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: I begin to be almost sorry
S01 • E01 I cannot help being concerned to find that - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
I cannot help being concerned to find that
S01 • E01 You have had by this Time pretty strong Proofs - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
You have had by this Time pretty strong Proofs
S01 • E01 You had certainly better return - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
You had certainly better return
S01 • E02 But it is the will of God and Nature that these mortal - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
But it is the will of God and Nature that these mortal
S01 • E02 Whether I have been doing good or mischief is for time - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Whether I have been doing good or mischief is for time
S01 • E01 I am ever, Honoured Sir, Your dutiful Son William. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
I am ever, Honoured Sir, Your dutiful Son William.
S01 • E02 I only know that I intended well, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
I only know that I intended well,
S01 • E01 Narrator: For Franklin, his breach with England - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Narrator: For Franklin, his breach with England