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Benjamin Franklin

Approachingthe coast of England, Franklin's ship was nearly wrecked on the rocks, just as...

Narrator: Approaching
the coast of England, Franklin's ship was nearly wrecked on the rocks, just as his wife had feared, but finally landed safely

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Narrator: Approaching the coast of England,
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Franklin's ship was nearly
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wrecked on the rocks,
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just as his wife had feared,
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but finally landed safely.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
01:12:31
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 Franklin, himself, writes back to the Congress during - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Franklin, himself, writes back to the Congress during
S01 • E01 "Were I a Roman Catholic," he wrote Deborah, - Benjamin Franklin 00:26
"Were I a Roman Catholic," he wrote Deborah,
S01 • E02 "But, in some ways and some things, absolutely out - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
"But, in some ways and some things, absolutely out
S01 • E02 John Jay agreed with Adams, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
John Jay agreed with Adams,
S01 • E02 For the sake of unanimity, Franklin reluctantly consented. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
For the sake of unanimity, Franklin reluctantly consented.
S01 • E02 By November of 1782, more than a year after Yorktown, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
By November of 1782, more than a year after Yorktown,
S01 • E01 Isaacson: When he gets to London, Franklin tries to - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Isaacson: When he gets to London, Franklin tries to
S01 • E01 And, so, he finds a landlady who's quite like - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
And, so, he finds a landlady who's quite like
S01 • E02 England would recognize American independence, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
England would recognize American independence,
S01 • E01 And they set up on Craven Street a replica - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
And they set up on Craven Street a replica
S01 • E01 Narrator: Franklin and William had brought along - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: Franklin and William had brought along
S01 • E02 The British wanted a provision that would compensate - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
The British wanted a provision that would compensate
S01 • E01 "Peter behaves very well to me in general," - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"Peter behaves very well to me in general,"
S01 • E02 Franklin wouldn't budge. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Franklin wouldn't budge.
S01 • E02 He didn't very often get angry, and he said, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He didn't very often get angry, and he said,
S01 • E01 Dunbar: What we know about these men - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Dunbar: What we know about these men
S01 • E02 "You took our citizens across the Atlantic - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
"You took our citizens across the Atlantic
S01 • E02 "You engaged in state terror against the citizens - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
"You engaged in state terror against the citizens
S01 • E01 What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
What we do know is that, while Ben Franklin's
S01 • E02 "Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unless - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
"Don't talk to me about recompensing Loyalists unl...