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In June of 1776, William was arrested
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Benjamin Franklin

In June of 1776,William was arrested at the governor's mansionby Patriot soldiers

In June of 1776,
William was arrested at the governor's mansion
by Patriot soldiers

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In June of 1776, William was arrested
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at the governor's mansion by Patriot soldiers.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:51
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 And to build a new hospital, he devised a plan - Benjamin Franklin 00:26
And to build a new hospital, he devised a plan
S01 • E02 His secret reports about proceedings - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
His secret reports about proceedings
S01 • E02 He was declared an "enemy to this country." - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
He was declared an "enemy to this country."
S01 • E02 His father, still housebound after his trip to Canada, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
His father, still housebound after his trip to Canada,
S01 • E01 Dunbar: Ben Franklin is, I think, emblematic of what - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Dunbar: Ben Franklin is, I think, emblematic of what
S01 • E01 The things that he spoke of, the things that he wrote about, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
The things that he spoke of, the things that he wrote about,
S01 • E02 On June 21, 1776, a packet arrived at Franklin's - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
On June 21, 1776, a packet arrived at Franklin's
S01 • E01 Women, people of color, in particular, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Women, people of color, in particular,
S01 • E02 It was from Thomas Jefferson, who with Franklin, John Adams, - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
It was from Thomas Jefferson, who with Franklin, John Adams,
S01 • E02 Working in a rented second- floor room of a house a few - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
Working in a rented second- floor room of a house a few
S01 • E01 Pennsylvania's colonial legislature awarded him - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Pennsylvania's colonial legislature awarded him
S01 • E02 He asked Franklin to "suggest such alterations as your - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
He asked Franklin to "suggest such alterations as your
S01 • E01 When he learned that South Carolina - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
When he learned that South Carolina
S01 • E01 And on October 2, 1729, he began publishing - Benjamin Franklin 00:38
And on October 2, 1729, he began publishing
S01 • E02 Jenkinson: Franklin sits back and ponders it a little - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Jenkinson: Franklin sits back and ponders it a little
S01 • E02 Jefferson had written, "We hold these truths to be - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Jefferson had written, "We hold these truths to be
S01 • E02 'We hold these truths to be self-evident.'" - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
'We hold these truths to be self-evident.'"
S01 • E01 "If you would make your paper a vehicle of scandal," - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
"If you would make your paper a vehicle of scandal,&quo...
S01 • E02 Franklin is saying, "We're trying to create a new type - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
Franklin is saying, "We're trying to create a new ...
S01 • E01 Dunbar: Ben Franklin understood the power - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Dunbar: Ben Franklin understood the power