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Now, will you officially..."
because until this point, the help has been unofficial...
"Will you officially underwrite our Revolution?" Narrator: Franklin sprang
into action, writing reports of the American victory that
would be spread throughout Paris, praising valiant French officers
now serving in America, like Lafayette, and
leading the British ambassador to realize he had completely
underestimated Franklin
because until this point, the help has been unofficial...
"Will you officially underwrite our Revolution?" Narrator: Franklin sprang
into action, writing reports of the American victory that
would be spread throughout Paris, praising valiant French officers
now serving in America, like Lafayette, and
leading the British ambassador to realize he had completely
underestimated Franklin
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Now, will you officially..."
because until this point,
00:00:03.502 --> 00:00:05.937
the help has been unofficial...
"Will you officially
00:00:05.971 --> 00:00:07.997
underwrite our Revolution?"
00:00:08.999 --> 00:00:11.034
Narrator: Franklin sprang
into action, writing reports
00:00:11.377 --> 00:00:13.505
of the American victory that
would be spread
00:00:13.545 --> 00:00:15.411
throughout Paris,
00:00:15.447 --> 00:00:19.851
praising valiant French officers
now serving in America,
00:00:19.885 --> 00:00:23.515
like Lafayette, and
leading the British ambassador
00:00:23.555 --> 00:00:28.926
to realize he had completely
underestimated Franklin.
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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.