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Isaacson: The American identity begins to form
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Benjamin Franklin

The Americanidentity begins to form when Franklin creates a PostalSystem that allows...

Isaacson: The American
identity begins to form when Franklin creates a Postal
System that allows people to communicate
up and down the coast

Full Transcript

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Isaacson: The American identity begins to form
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when Franklin creates a Postal System that allows people
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to communicate up and down the coast.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
01:02:38
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 William Franklin: I am certain that an indulgence - Benjamin Franklin 00:23
Man as William Franklin: I am certain that an indulgence
S01 • E01 Most of the Colonies thought of themselves - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Most of the Colonies thought of themselves
S01 • E01 Even letters would go, from Charleston, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Even letters would go, from Charleston,
S01 • E01 So, by doing a Postal Road up and down the coast, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
So, by doing a Postal Road up and down the coast,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Washington passed his request - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: Washington passed his request
S01 • E01 Narrator: The future prosperity of the British Empire, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: The future prosperity of the British Empire,
S01 • E02 The same day, Elizabeth died at age 43. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
The same day, Elizabeth died at age 43.
S01 • E01 Because of the abundance of land, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Because of the abundance of land,
S01 • E02 In his jail cell, William's own health - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
In his jail cell, William's own health
S01 • E02 Man as William Franklin: My Life has become quite a burden to me. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man as William Franklin: My Life has become quite a burden t...
S01 • E02 In short, I suffer so much - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
In short, I suffer so much
S01 • E01 All of this disregarded the sovereignty of Native peoples, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
All of this disregarded the sovereignty of Native peoples,
S01 • E01 In the same essay, he argued, - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
In the same essay, he argued,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Franklin's daughter Sally - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Narrator: Franklin's daughter Sally
S01 • E02 So did many of Franklin's Philadelphia friends. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
So did many of Franklin's Philadelphia friends.
S01 • E02 In France, Benjamin Franklin himself did nothing - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
In France, Benjamin Franklin himself did nothing
S01 • E01 Brown: He is combining racism - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Brown: He is combining racism
S01 • E02 In September of 1778, Congress approved an exchange - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
In September of 1778, Congress approved an exchange
S01 • E01 Some of the initial efforts - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Some of the initial efforts
S01 • E02 The British released the Patriot governor of Delaware. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
The British released the Patriot governor of Delaware.