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Benjamin Franklin

Meanwhile, the governor,appointed by William Penn's sons in England, steadfastly rejected...

Meanwhile, the governor,
appointed by William Penn's sons in England, steadfastly rejected any tax on the family's lands
in Pennsylvania to help defend the colony

Full Transcript

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Meanwhile, the governor, appointed by
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William Penn's sons in England,
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steadfastly rejected any tax
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on the family's lands in Pennsylvania
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to help defend the colony.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:10:23
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 Isaacson: If France had not supplied the ships, - Benjamin Franklin 00:22
Isaacson: If France had not supplied the ships,
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: Vassals fight at their lord's expense; - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Man as Franklin: Vassals fight at their lord's expense;
S01 • E01 It is even more slavish than slavery itself. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
It is even more slavish than slavery itself.
S01 • E02 I think Benjamin Franklin, by sealing the alliance - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
I think Benjamin Franklin, by sealing the alliance
S01 • E01 Narrator: When a raiding party struck a settlement - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Narrator: When a raiding party struck a settlement
S01 • E02 Narrator: The Americans had won a great victory, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Narrator: The Americans had won a great victory,
S01 • E01 Franklin spent his 50th birthday - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Franklin spent his 50th birthday
S01 • E02 Congress refused to accept his resignation and instead gave him - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Congress refused to accept his resignation and instead gave ...
S01 • E01 But the immediate crisis had been met. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
But the immediate crisis had been met.
S01 • E02 He was now part of a delegation to begin peace - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He was now part of a delegation to begin peace
S01 • E01 In Philadelphia, Franklin was hailed as a hero. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
In Philadelphia, Franklin was hailed as a hero.
S01 • E01 "The people," he wrote a friend, "happen to love me." - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
"The people," he wrote a friend, "happen to l...
S01 • E02 Franklin drew up a list of 4 non-negotiable demands - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
Franklin drew up a list of 4 non-negotiable demands
S01 • E01 Narrator: In June of 1757, Franklin once more - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: In June of 1757, Franklin once more
S01 • E01 The Assembly had sent him on a mission to try to negotiate - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
The Assembly had sent him on a mission to try to negotiate
S01 • E02 To complicate things, when two other American negotiators - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
To complicate things, when two other American negotiators
S01 • E01 He brought his son William along as his assistant, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He brought his son William along as his assistant,
S01 • E02 One was John Jay, a brilliant New York lawyer. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
One was John Jay, a brilliant New York lawyer.
S01 • E02 The other was John Adams. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
The other was John Adams.
S01 • E01 Deborah worried that her husband's ship - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Deborah worried that her husband's ship