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Benjamin Franklin

Even letters would go,from Charleston, if it had to go to Boston,it would go to London,...

Even letters would go,
from Charleston, if it had to go to Boston,
it would go to London, and then back to Boston

Full Transcript

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Even letters would go, from Charleston,
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if it had to go to Boston, it would go to London,
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and then back to Boston.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:52
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 • E01 So, by doing a Postal Road up and down the coast, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
So, by doing a Postal Road up and down the coast,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Washington passed his request - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: Washington passed his request
S01 • E01 Narrator: The future prosperity of the British Empire, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: The future prosperity of the British Empire,
S01 • E02 The same day, Elizabeth died at age 43. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
The same day, Elizabeth died at age 43.
S01 • E01 Because of the abundance of land, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Because of the abundance of land,
S01 • E02 In his jail cell, William's own health - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
In his jail cell, William's own health
S01 • E02 Man as William Franklin: My Life has become quite a burden to me. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man as William Franklin: My Life has become quite a burden t...
S01 • E02 In short, I suffer so much - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
In short, I suffer so much
S01 • E01 All of this disregarded the sovereignty of Native peoples, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
All of this disregarded the sovereignty of Native peoples,
S01 • E01 In the same essay, he argued, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
In the same essay, he argued,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Franklin's daughter Sally - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: Franklin's daughter Sally
S01 • E02 So did many of Franklin's Philadelphia friends. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
So did many of Franklin's Philadelphia friends.
S01 • E02 In France, Benjamin Franklin himself did nothing - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
In France, Benjamin Franklin himself did nothing
S01 • E01 Brown: He is combining racism - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Brown: He is combining racism
S01 • E02 In September of 1778, Congress approved an exchange - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
In September of 1778, Congress approved an exchange
S01 • E01 Some of the initial efforts - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Some of the initial efforts
S01 • E02 The British released the Patriot governor of Delaware. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
The British released the Patriot governor of Delaware.
S01 • E02 It was assumed he would sail to England. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
It was assumed he would sail to England.
S01 • E01 It was an immigration problem, rather than a moral problem. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
It was an immigration problem, rather than a moral problem.
S01 • E02 Instead, he stayed to help the British, establishing a network - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
Instead, he stayed to help the British, establishing a netwo...