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His whole mission had been to try to hold the Colonies
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Benjamin Franklin

His whole mission had beento try to hold the Colonies and Britain together

His whole mission had been
to try to hold the Colonies and Britain together

Full Transcript

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His whole mission had been to try to hold the Colonies
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and Britain together.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:13:21
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 After selling some of his books to pay for his passage, - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
After selling some of his books to pay for his passage,
S01 • E02 Narrator: But being at sea - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: But being at sea
S01 • E02 Isaacson: He still wants to chart the Gulf Stream. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Isaacson: He still wants to chart the Gulf Stream.
S01 • E02 He still is curious about natural phenomenon. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He still is curious about natural phenomenon.
S01 • E02 And, so, there's Temple Franklin helping - Benjamin Franklin 00:23
And, so, there's Temple Franklin helping
S01 • E02 Narrator: When he and Temple arrived in Philadelphia - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: When he and Temple arrived in Philadelphia
S01 • E01 With 6,000 residents, Philadelphia was now - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
With 6,000 residents, Philadelphia was now
S01 • E02 While he was at sea, the war he had once hoped to prevent - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
While he was at sea, the war he had once hoped to prevent
S01 • E01 It was a thriving outpost of the British Empire... - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
It was a thriving outpost of the British Empire...
S01 • E01 Its streets filled with both newcomers and Native peoples, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Its streets filled with both newcomers and Native peoples,
S01 • E02 On April 19th, 700 British troops had marched from Boston - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
On April 19th, 700 British troops had marched from Boston
S01 • E01 Isaacson: People are coming from all sorts of backgrounds. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Isaacson: People are coming from all sorts of backgrounds.
S01 • E02 A skirmish on the Lexington town green - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
A skirmish on the Lexington town green
S01 • E01 There's Anglicans, there's Jews, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
There's Anglicans, there's Jews,
S01 • E02 But a larger fight broke out - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
But a larger fight broke out
S01 • E01 There's the Germans coming in and the Presbyterians - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
There's the Germans coming in and the Presbyterians
S01 • E01 And, unlike Puritan Boston, where you have to follow - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
And, unlike Puritan Boston, where you have to follow
S01 • E02 Dunbar: The Revolutionary energy in Philadelphia was palpable. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Dunbar: The Revolutionary energy in Philadelphia was palpabl...
S01 • E02 Regular people were talking About "revolution," - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
Regular people were talking About "revolution,"
S01 • E01 Woman: Colonial Philadelphia had a different vibe, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Woman: Colonial Philadelphia had a different vibe,