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In June of 1752, with storm clouds threatening
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Benjamin Franklin

In June of 1752,with storm clouds threatening, he and William went to a fieldwith a silk...

In June of 1752,
with storm clouds threatening, he and William went to a field
with a silk kite, to which Franklin had attached
a sharp-pointed wire

Full Transcript

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In June of 1752, with storm clouds threatening,
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he and William went to a field with a silk kite,
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to which Franklin had attached a sharp-pointed wire.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:55:19
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 • E02 Man as Franklin: If this lady is pleased to spend - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: If this lady is pleased to spend
S01 • E02 Narrator: She declined, but never discouraged him - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: She declined, but never discouraged him
S01 • E01 Dangling at the end of the kite's long twine string - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Dangling at the end of the kite's long twine string
S01 • E01 They got the kite aloft and Franklin maneuvered it - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
They got the kite aloft and Franklin maneuvered it
S01 • E02 Schiff: There is a moment there where he essentially - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Schiff: There is a moment there where he essentially
S01 • E01 Dray: What he was showing was that the atmosphere - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Dray: What he was showing was that the atmosphere
S01 • E02 But I would say that that was probably the most serious - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
But I would say that that was probably the most serious
S01 • E02 Narrator: Meanwhile, Franklin's social calendar was - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: Meanwhile, Franklin's social calendar was
S01 • E01 Narrator: Franklin suddenly noticed - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: Franklin suddenly noticed
S01 • E02 Dray: He didn't speak or understand French all that well. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Dray: He didn't speak or understand French all that wel...
S01 • E01 He moved his free hand toward the key - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He moved his free hand toward the key
S01 • E02 He wanted to be able to see the meal in front of him - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
He wanted to be able to see the meal in front of him
S01 • E01 When the rain began, and water - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
When the rain began, and water
S01 • E02 So, he became frustrated that his glasses couldn't do - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
So, he became frustrated that his glasses couldn't do
S01 • E02 This is typical Franklin. He analyzed the problem. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
This is typical Franklin. He analyzed the problem.
S01 • E01 "Thereby," he wrote of his experiment, - Benjamin Franklin 00:24
"Thereby," he wrote of his experiment,
S01 • E02 He sawed his existing glasses in half, and glued them - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
He sawed his existing glasses in half, and glued them
S01 • E02 Narrator: He called his newest invention - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: He called his newest invention
S01 • E02 And Franklin was always ready for a game of chess - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And Franklin was always ready for a game of chess
S01 • E02 Brands: In one case, he was having this chess match with - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Brands: In one case, he was having this chess match with