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Benjamin Franklin

Deborah purchased rags,which mills throughout the colonies turned into paper, creating...

Deborah purchased rags,
which mills throughout the colonies turned into paper, creating another profit center

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Deborah purchased rags, which mills throughout
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the colonies turned into paper,
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creating another profit center.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:50
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 Now it was imperative he avoid British ships at all costs. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Now it was imperative he avoid British ships at all costs.
S01 • E01 She also managed the household, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
She also managed the household,
S01 • E02 The rough voyage across the wintry Atlantic - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
The rough voyage across the wintry Atlantic
S01 • E01 Narrator: Two years into their union, in 1732, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: Two years into their union, in 1732,
S01 • E02 The diet on board of salted beef had ruined his digestion - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
The diet on board of salted beef had ruined his digestion
S01 • E01 His proud and doting father called him Franky. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
His proud and doting father called him Franky.
S01 • E01 But just after his fourth birthday, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
But just after his fourth birthday,
S01 • E02 They reached the west coast of France in early December. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
They reached the west coast of France in early December.
S01 • E01 The huge tragedy of their lives - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
The huge tragedy of their lives
S01 • E02 A fisherman agreed to row him and his two grandsons to shore - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
A fisherman agreed to row him and his two grandsons to shore
S01 • E01 Franklin was one of the few people in the Colonies - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Franklin was one of the few people in the Colonies
S01 • E02 Franklin had intended to keep a low profile, but news of his - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Franklin had intended to keep a low profile, but news of his
S01 • E01 But it was thought that because Franky - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
But it was thought that because Franky
S01 • E02 The real purpose of his visit, securing a formal alliance - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
The real purpose of his visit, securing a formal alliance
S01 • E02 But everywhere he went, he was a sensation. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
But everywhere he went, he was a sensation.
S01 • E02 In 1776, people in France had never - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
In 1776, people in France had never
S01 • E02 Schiff: From the French point of view, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Schiff: From the French point of view,
S01 • E02 He is like Newton or Galileo reincarnated. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
He is like Newton or Galileo reincarnated.
S01 • E02 Narrator: The city of Nantes celebrated the renowned - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Narrator: The city of Nantes celebrated the renowned
S01 • E01 He no longer worshipped a God intimately connected - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
He no longer worshipped a God intimately connected