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Benjamin Franklin

I caninform you that some delegates begin to entertain a greatsuspicion that Dr. Franklin...

Man as William Bradford: I can
inform you that some delegates begin to entertain a great
suspicion that Dr. Franklin came rather as a spy than as
a friend, and that he means to discover our weak side

Full Transcript

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Man as William Bradford: I can inform you that some delegates
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begin to entertain a great suspicion that Dr. Franklin
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came rather as a spy than as a friend, and that he means to
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discover our weak side.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:29
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 He's run away from his apprenticeship, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He's run away from his apprenticeship,
S01 • E01 He's not sure what comes next. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
He's not sure what comes next.
S01 • E01 Narrator: "I was dirty from my journey," Franklin wrote, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: "I was dirty from my journey," Franklin ...
S01 • E02 Narrator: In the early meetings, Franklin remained quiet, - Benjamin Franklin 00:29
Narrator: In the early meetings, Franklin remained quiet,
S01 • E01 I was fatigued and very hungry." - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
I was fatigued and very hungry."
S01 • E01 They were Quakers about to attend their weekly service, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
They were Quakers about to attend their weekly service,
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: I sat down among them, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Man as Franklin: I sat down among them,
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,