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In 1737, he was appointed Philadelphia's postmaster
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Benjamin Franklin

In 1737, he was appointedPhiladelphia's postmaster, giving him access to newsfrom Europe...

In 1737, he was appointed
Philadelphia's postmaster, giving him access to news
from Europe and the rest of the Colonies
before his competitors

Full Transcript

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In 1737, he was appointed Philadelphia's postmaster,
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giving him access to news from Europe
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and the rest of the Colonies before his competitors.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
00:44:09
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 One of the advantages of being a printer is that - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
One of the advantages of being a printer is that
S01 • E02 Narrator: They came from every corner of Europe. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Narrator: They came from every corner of Europe.
S01 • E02 All of them, regardless of their talents and experience, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
All of them, regardless of their talents and experience,
S01 • E01 He's totally tuned into everything that's - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
He's totally tuned into everything that's
S01 • E01 His vision is broader than most of his neighbors. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
His vision is broader than most of his neighbors.
S01 • E02 General Washington finally begged Franklin not to send - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
General Washington finally begged Franklin not to send
S01 • E01 He had a kind of public opinion embedded in his brain. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He had a kind of public opinion embedded in his brain.
S01 • E01 And he knew that opinion in the end was what would - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And he knew that opinion in the end was what would
S01 • E02 But 3 of the men Franklin recommended would - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
But 3 of the men Franklin recommended would
S01 • E01 Narrator: By now, thousands of readers - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Narrator: By now, thousands of readers
S01 • E02 Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben would develop a system - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben would develop a system
S01 • E01 Many printers published almanacs. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Many printers published almanacs.
S01 • E01 They outsold everything in the colonies except Bibles - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
They outsold everything in the colonies except Bibles
S01 • E02 And the Marquis de Lafayette of France, whose father had - Benjamin Franklin 00:24
And the Marquis de Lafayette of France, whose father had
S01 • E01 In addition to weather predictions, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
In addition to weather predictions,
S01 • E01 All of it was ostensibly written - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
All of it was ostensibly written
S01 • E02 Early into his diplomatic mission, Franklin was warned, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Early into his diplomatic mission, Franklin was warned,
S01 • E01 Jenkinson: Franklin got this from his reading - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Jenkinson: Franklin got this from his reading
S01 • E01 Swift had produced the "Bickerstaff Papers," - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Swift had produced the "Bickerstaff Papers,"
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: As it is impossible - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: As it is impossible