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Benjamin Franklin

I sat down among them, and after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, I fell...

Man as Franklin:
I sat down among them, and after looking round awhile and hearing nothing said, I fell fast asleep,
and continued so till the meeting broke up, when
one was kind enough to rouse me

Full Transcript

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Man as Franklin: I sat down among them,
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and after looking round awhile
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and hearing nothing said,
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I fell fast asleep, and continued so
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till the meeting broke up, when one was kind enough to rouse me.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:07
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 By this time, Franklin had confessed to Temple - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
By this time, Franklin had confessed to Temple
S01 • E02 When Governor William Franklin visited from New Jersey, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
When Governor William Franklin visited from New Jersey,
S01 • E01 Narrator: Walking up Market Street, he passed a house - Benjamin Franklin 00:26
Narrator: Walking up Market Street, he passed a house
S01 • E02 And later, when Benjamin and William met privately, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
And later, when Benjamin and William met privately,
S01 • E02 William wanted his father to stay neutral. He still thought - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
William wanted his father to stay neutral. He still thought
S01 • E02 At another meeting, neighbors could hear them shouting. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
At another meeting, neighbors could hear them shouting.
S01 • E02 Father and son went their separate ways. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Father and son went their separate ways.
S01 • E01 They struck up a romance, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
They struck up a romance,
S01 • E02 Benjamin had become a fervent revolutionary... - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Benjamin had become a fervent revolutionary...
S01 • E01 Meanwhile, patrons of the print shop had noticed - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Meanwhile, patrons of the print shop had noticed
S01 • E02 What was called a Patriot. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
What was called a Patriot.
S01 • E02 Wood: Of the major leaders, - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Wood: Of the major leaders,
S01 • E01 One of them, Pennsylvania's governor William Keith, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
One of them, Pennsylvania's governor William Keith,
S01 • E02 In fact, it's hard to understand why he even joined - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
In fact, it's hard to understand why he even joined
S01 • E02 He was already successful. He was an old man. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
He was already successful. He was an old man.
S01 • E01 He would send Franklin to London - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
He would send Franklin to London
S01 • E02 Brands: Revolution is a young man's game, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Brands: Revolution is a young man's game,
S01 • E02 Narrator: At age 69, he was the oldest delegate. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Narrator: At age 69, he was the oldest delegate.
S01 • E02 Many of the 62 other delegates had not even been born when he - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Many of the 62 other delegates had not even been born when h...
S01 • E01 Benjamin was bound for England. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Benjamin was bound for England.