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Benjamin Franklin

In London,Franklin also seemed to have forgotten Deborah and indulged in what he called...

Narrator: In London,
Franklin also seemed to have forgotten Deborah and indulged in what he called "foolish intrigues
with low women." He wrote her only one letter

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Narrator: In London, Franklin also seemed
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to have forgotten Deborah
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and indulged in what he called
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"foolish intrigues with low women."
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He wrote her only one letter.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
44
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:20
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 Much of Charlestown had been burned by the British - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Much of Charlestown had been burned by the British
S01 • E02 Jane's son, Josiah, fought for the Patriots and died. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Jane's son, Josiah, fought for the Patriots and died.
S01 • E01 In his absence, Deborah married someone else. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
In his absence, Deborah married someone else.
S01 • E02 One of her in-laws died fighting for the British. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
One of her in-laws died fighting for the British.
S01 • E01 But when a Quaker merchant - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
But when a Quaker merchant
S01 • E02 "O how horrible is our situation," she wrote - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
"O how horrible is our situation," she wrote
S01 • E01 During the 12-week voyage, Franklin wrote out a plan - Benjamin Franklin 00:37
During the 12-week voyage, Franklin wrote out a plan
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: Britain, at the expense - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
Man as Franklin: Britain, at the expense
S01 • E02 During the same time 60,000 children have been - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
During the same time 60,000 children have been
S01 • E02 From these data, calculate the time and expense - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
From these data, calculate the time and expense
S01 • E02 Narrator: And he had written a second letter - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Narrator: And he had written a second letter
S01 • E01 Franklin decided to return to his old trade as a printer. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Franklin decided to return to his old trade as a printer.
S01 • E01 In 1728, he opened - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
In 1728, he opened
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: You have begun to burn our towns, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Man as Franklin: You have begun to burn our towns,
S01 • E02 They are stained with the blood of your relations! - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
They are stained with the blood of your relations!
S01 • E01 He had devised a foundry for casting type, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
He had devised a foundry for casting type,
S01 • E02 You and I were long friends: You are now my enemy, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
You and I were long friends: You are now my enemy,
S01 • E02 Man as Bradford: The suspicions against Dr. Franklin - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Man as Bradford: The suspicions against Dr. Franklin
S01 • E01 When his new partner took to drinking, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
When his new partner took to drinking,
S01 • E02 Whatever was his design at coming over here, I believe he - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Whatever was his design at coming over here, I believe he