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In the summer and fall of 1783, huge balloons suddenly
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Benjamin Franklin

In the summer and fall of 1783,huge balloons suddenly appeared inthe skies over Paris

In the summer and fall of 1783,
huge balloons suddenly appeared in
the skies over Paris

Full Transcript

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In the summer and fall of 1783, huge balloons suddenly
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appeared in the skies over Paris.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:19:23
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 • E02 Hundreds of thousands of people turned out to see - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Hundreds of thousands of people turned out to see
S01 • E01 In Austria, Franklin's invention - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
In Austria, Franklin's invention
S01 • E01 Even Mozart and Beethoven - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Even Mozart and Beethoven
S01 • E02 And Franklin is watching this, with his usual spirit of, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
And Franklin is watching this, with his usual spirit of,
S01 • E01 Cohn: The sound it made was described as - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Cohn: The sound it made was described as
S01 • E02 And a man that was standing next to him, uh, watched all - Benjamin Franklin 00:23
And a man that was standing next to him, uh, watched all
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: I have long been of the opinion - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
Man as Franklin: I have long been of the opinion
S01 • E02 It carried the world's first airmail letter addressed to - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
It carried the world's first airmail letter addressed t...
S01 • E02 It came from his father, William, who was now in London. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
It came from his father, William, who was now in London.
S01 • E02 He had reestablished his relationship with Temple - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
He had reestablished his relationship with Temple
S01 • E01 Narrator: By 1761, the French and Indian War had exploded - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Narrator: By 1761, the French and Indian War had exploded
S01 • E02 Man as William Franklin: Dear and Honoured Father, - Benjamin Franklin 00:23
Man as William Franklin: Dear and Honoured Father,
S01 • E01 In North America, England had won a decisive victory - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
In North America, England had won a decisive victory
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: No one can rejoice more sincerely - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Man as Franklin: No one can rejoice more sincerely
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: Dear Son, I received your letter. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Man as Franklin: Dear Son, I received your letter.
S01 • E02 Nothing has ever hurt me so much and affected me with such - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
Nothing has ever hurt me so much and affected me with such
S01 • E01 Brown: Franklin is one of the earliest to say, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Brown: Franklin is one of the earliest to say,
S01 • E01 He imagined himself as being the kind of linchpin between - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
He imagined himself as being the kind of linchpin between
S01 • E02 There are natural duties which precede political ones, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
There are natural duties which precede political ones,
S01 • E02 You may confide to your son the family affairs you wished - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
You may confide to your son the family affairs you wished