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Man as Adams: It was late when he breakfasted
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Benjamin Franklin

It was latewhen he breakfasted, and as soon as breakfastwas over, a crowd of carriages...

Man as Adams: It was late
when he breakfasted, and as soon as breakfast
was over, a crowd of carriages came

Full Transcript

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Man as Adams: It was late when he breakfasted,
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and as soon as breakfast was over,
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a crowd of carriages came.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
17
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:01
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 It showed that the atmosphere was electrified, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
It showed that the atmosphere was electrified,
S01 • E02 By far the greater part were women and children, come to - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
By far the greater part were women and children, come to
S01 • E01 And it overthrew centuries of superstition - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And it overthrew centuries of superstition
S01 • E01 Man: He made a really fundamental contribution - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man: He made a really fundamental contribution
S01 • E02 He was invited to dine every day and never declined - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
He was invited to dine every day and never declined
S01 • E01 And the fact that he did it as an American, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
And the fact that he did it as an American,
S01 • E02 Narrator: In April, while the treaties - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: In April, while the treaties
S01 • E01 Chaplin: There's a hilarious little piece - Benjamin Franklin 00:28
Chaplin: There's a hilarious little piece
S01 • E02 He had been sent by Congress to push more vigorously - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
He had been sent by Congress to push more vigorously
S01 • E02 Even more aggravating to him was how Franklin seemed to be - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Even more aggravating to him was how Franklin seemed to be
S01 • E02 Adams called it "a scene of continual dissipation." - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Adams called it "a scene of continual dissipation."...
S01 • E01 Narrator: Benjamin Franklin had unlocked - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: Benjamin Franklin had unlocked
S01 • E01 In Germany during the mid-century, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
In Germany during the mid-century,
S01 • E02 Jenkinson: Adams said, "Where's 'Poor Richard?'" - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Jenkinson: Adams said, "Where's 'Poor Richard...
S01 • E02 That's famous for his discipline?" - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
That's famous for his discipline?"
S01 • E01 In Italy, hundreds more people perished - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
In Italy, hundreds more people perished
S01 • E01 Franklin concluded that lightning - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Franklin concluded that lightning
S01 • E02 One of them is very rigid and dogmatic and brilliant. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
One of them is very rigid and dogmatic and brilliant.
S01 • E02 And the other one is very flexible and easy-going - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
And the other one is very flexible and easy-going
S01 • E01 Providing a better conductor - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Providing a better conductor