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Benjamin Franklin

He began secretlycorresponding with British officials in New York,advising them about...

He began secretly
corresponding with British officials in New York,
advising them about Loyalists in Connecticut and New Jersey

Full Transcript

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He began secretly corresponding with British
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officials in New York, advising them about Loyalists
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in Connecticut and New Jersey.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
01:01:56
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 In 1752, the British government appointed - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
In 1752, the British government appointed
S01 • E02 Congress learned what William was doing and ordered him - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Congress learned what William was doing and ordered him
S01 • E01 Franklin immediately started making the colonies' - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Franklin immediately started making the colonies'
S01 • E02 He was kept there in solitary confinement for 8 months, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
He was kept there in solitary confinement for 8 months,
S01 • E01 He established the first home-delivery system - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
He established the first home-delivery system
S01 • E02 It was, he wrote, as if "I have been buried alive." - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
It was, he wrote, as if "I have been buried alive."...
S01 • E01 On an inspection tour that took him through - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
On an inspection tour that took him through
S01 • E02 William appealed to General Washington, begging - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
William appealed to General Washington, begging
S01 • E01 Isaacson: The American identity begins to form - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Isaacson: The American identity begins to form
S01 • E02 Man as William Franklin: I am certain that an indulgence - Benjamin Franklin 00:23
Man as William Franklin: I am certain that an indulgence
S01 • E01 Most of the Colonies thought of themselves - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Most of the Colonies thought of themselves
S01 • E01 Even letters would go, from Charleston, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Even letters would go, from Charleston,
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