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Narrator: At age 69, he was the oldest delegate
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Benjamin Franklin

At age 69, he wasthe oldest delegate

Narrator: At age 69, he was
the oldest delegate

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Narrator: At age 69, he was the oldest delegate.
Duration
4 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
00:17:26
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Florentine Films

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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 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.
S01 • E02 John Adams was 39; - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
John Adams was 39;
S01 • E01 All that vast mass of buildings, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
All that vast mass of buildings,
S01 • E01 New squares and new streets rising up every day - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
New squares and new streets rising up every day
S01 • E02 All younger than Franklin's son William. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
All younger than Franklin's son William.
S01 • E02 And he talks in parables and metaphors. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
And he talks in parables and metaphors.
S01 • E01 Narrator: With more than 600,000 residents, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Narrator: With more than 600,000 residents,
S01 • E02 Here's Franklin, coming with a worldwide reputation, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Here's Franklin, coming with a worldwide reputation,
S01 • E02 Who is this guy? We don't really know him. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Who is this guy? We don't really know him.
S01 • E01 They viewed Americans as backwards suppliers of raw materials - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
They viewed Americans as backwards suppliers of raw material...
S01 • E02 Narrator: Franklin had traveled more extensively than - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
Narrator: Franklin had traveled more extensively than
S01 • E01 Man: Coming out of the Provinces, - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Man: Coming out of the Provinces,
S01 • E01 In England, he was young and impressionable - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
In England, he was young and impressionable
S01 • E02 It was an idea he had proposed more than 2 decades before. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
It was an idea he had proposed more than 2 decades before.
S01 • E02 The delegates unanimously elected him - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
The delegates unanimously elected him
S01 • E01 Narrator: Upon his arrival, Franklin learned too late that - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: Upon his arrival, Franklin learned too late that
S01 • E02 They assigned him to important committees, creating a system - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
They assigned him to important committees, creating a system
S01 • E01 There were no letters of credit or introduction. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
There were no letters of credit or introduction.
S01 • E01 Once more, he would have to fend for himself. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Once more, he would have to fend for himself.