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Man as William Franklin: Philadelphia, December 24, 1774
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Benjamin Franklin

Philadelphia, December 24, 1774

Man as William Franklin:
Philadelphia, December 24, 1774

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Man as William Franklin: Philadelphia, December 24, 1774.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
01:49:22
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 • E01 Honoured Father, I came here on Thursday last - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Honoured Father, I came here on Thursday last
S01 • E02 But in memory of his start as a lowly printer's apprentice, - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
But in memory of his start as a lowly printer's apprent...
S01 • E01 I heartily wish you had happened to have - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
I heartily wish you had happened to have
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: I begin to be almost sorry - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: I begin to be almost sorry
S01 • E01 I cannot help being concerned to find that - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
I cannot help being concerned to find that
S01 • E01 You have had by this Time pretty strong Proofs - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
You have had by this Time pretty strong Proofs
S01 • E01 You had certainly better return - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
You had certainly better return
S01 • E02 But it is the will of God and Nature that these mortal - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
But it is the will of God and Nature that these mortal
S01 • E02 Whether I have been doing good or mischief is for time - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Whether I have been doing good or mischief is for time
S01 • E01 I am ever, Honoured Sir, Your dutiful Son William. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
I am ever, Honoured Sir, Your dutiful Son William.
S01 • E02 I only know that I intended well, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
I only know that I intended well,
S01 • E01 Narrator: For Franklin, his breach with England - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Narrator: For Franklin, his breach with England
S01 • E01 Now a political rift seemed to be growing - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Now a political rift seemed to be growing
S01 • E01 In the coming year, a revolution would begin, - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
In the coming year, a revolution would begin,