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Benjamin Franklin

The Juntomoved its meeting place from a local tavernto a rented house, and at Franklin's...

Narrator: The Junto
moved its meeting place from a local tavern
to a rented house, and at Franklin's suggestion, each member brought some books that the other members
could read

Full Transcript

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Narrator: The Junto moved its meeting place
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from a local tavern to a rented house,
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and at Franklin's suggestion,
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each member brought some books
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that the other members could read.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:24:06
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 Man as William Franklin: For King and Country was the Motto - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Man as William Franklin: For King and Country was the Motto
S01 • E01 Eventually, they broadened the idea - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
Eventually, they broadened the idea
S01 • E02 Narrator: William Franklin had assured his - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: William Franklin had assured his
S01 • E02 He had advised his wife Elizabeth to seek refuge - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
He had advised his wife Elizabeth to seek refuge
S01 • E01 Dunbar: And, every year, more and more books would be - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Dunbar: And, every year, more and more books would be
S01 • E02 Benjamin Franklin would not see his son again - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Benjamin Franklin would not see his son again
S01 • E01 What was so important about the Library Company - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
What was so important about the Library Company
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: This Library afforded me - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
Man as Franklin: This Library afforded me
S01 • E02 Narrator: One day in Philadelphia, Franklin noticed - Benjamin Franklin 00:24
Narrator: One day in Philadelphia, Franklin noticed
S01 • E01 Jenkinson: He always looked around wherever he was - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Jenkinson: He always looked around wherever he was
S01 • E01 "What's missing? What are the things - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
"What's missing? What are the things
S01 • E02 She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged, - Benjamin Franklin 00:34
She never begins an attack, nor, when once engaged,
S01 • E01 Isaacson: Self-reliance, which Franklin loved, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Isaacson: Self-reliance, which Franklin loved,
S01 • E01 But as Franklin repeatedly said, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
But as Franklin repeatedly said,
S01 • E01 Narrator: Over the coming years, Franklin and his Junto - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: Over the coming years, Franklin and his Junto
S01 • E01 Under their guidance, the city formed - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Under their guidance, the city formed
S01 • E02 Narrator: A delegate from South Carolina - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Narrator: A delegate from South Carolina
S01 • E01 They advocated for a police force - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
They advocated for a police force
S01 • E01 And at one Junto meeting, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
And at one Junto meeting,
S01 • E02 In March of 1776, Franklin was on his way overland to - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
In March of 1776, Franklin was on his way overland to