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Benjamin Franklin

Franklin, himself, writes backto the Congress during the time they're both Ministersin...

Franklin, himself, writes back
to the Congress during the time they're both Ministers
in France and says, "John Adams is an honest man;
sometimes, a great one

Full Transcript

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Franklin, himself, writes back to the Congress during
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the time they're both Ministers in France and says,
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"John Adams is an honest man; sometimes, a great one.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:36
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 "Were I a Roman Catholic," he wrote Deborah, - Benjamin Franklin 00:26
"Were I a Roman Catholic," he wrote Deborah,
S01 • E02 "But, in some ways and some things, absolutely out - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
"But, in some ways and some things, absolutely out
S01 • E02 John Jay agreed with Adams, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
John Jay agreed with Adams,
S01 • E02 For the sake of unanimity, Franklin reluctantly consented. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
For the sake of unanimity, Franklin reluctantly consented.
S01 • E02 By November of 1782, more than a year after Yorktown, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
By November of 1782, more than a year after Yorktown,
S01 • E01 Isaacson: When he gets to London, Franklin tries to - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Isaacson: When he gets to London, Franklin tries to
S01 • E01 And, so, he finds a landlady who's quite like - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
And, so, he finds a landlady who's quite like
S01 • E02 England would recognize American independence, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
England would recognize American independence,
S01 • E01 And they set up on Craven Street a replica - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
And they set up on Craven Street a replica
S01 • E01 Narrator: Franklin and William had brought along - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: Franklin and William had brought along
S01 • E02 The British wanted a provision that would compensate - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
The British wanted a provision that would compensate
S01 • E01 "Peter behaves very well to me in general," - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"Peter behaves very well to me in general,"
S01 • E02 Franklin wouldn't budge. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Franklin wouldn't budge.
S01 • E02 He didn't very often get angry, and he said, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He didn't very often get angry, and he said,
S01 • E01 Dunbar: What we know about these men - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Dunbar: What we know about these men
S01 • E02 "You took our citizens across the Atlantic - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
"You took our citizens across the Atlantic
S01 • E02 "You engaged in state terror against the citizens - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
"You engaged in state terror against the citizens
S01 • E01 What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's
S01 • E02 "Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unless - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
"Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unl...
S01 • E01 They run off and he doesn't necessarily pursue them, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
They run off and he doesn't necessarily pursue them,