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Benjamin Franklin

On July 27, Franklin'sship set sail for his 8th crossingof the Atlantic

On July 27, Franklin's
ship set sail for his 8th crossing
of the Atlantic

Full Transcript

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On July 27, Franklin's ship set sail
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for his 8th crossing of the Atlantic.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
01:23:23
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Season
1
Episode
2
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 • E01 William had fallen in love with Elizabeth Downes, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
William had fallen in love with Elizabeth Downes,
S01 • E02 On board, he soon immersed himself in the most sustained - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
On board, he soon immersed himself in the most sustained
S01 • E01 Benjamin Franklin had been gone from Philadelphia - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Benjamin Franklin had been gone from Philadelphia
S01 • E01 He was now 56, and still captivated by life in England. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He was now 56, and still captivated by life in England.
S01 • E02 Most of his time was focused on observations and theories - Benjamin Franklin 00:27
Most of his time was focused on observations and theories
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: Why should this island, - Benjamin Franklin 00:21
Man as Franklin: Why should this island,
S01 • E02 And with Temple and Benny's help, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
And with Temple and Benny's help,
S01 • E01 Narrator: In the summer of 1762, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
Narrator: In the summer of 1762,
S01 • E02 Finally, his ship docked at the wharf in Philadelphia, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Finally, his ship docked at the wharf in Philadelphia,
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: In two Years at farthest - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Man as Franklin: In two Years at farthest
S01 • E02 Back then, no one had heard of him. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
Back then, no one had heard of him.
S01 • E02 This time, he was greeted by booming cannons, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
This time, he was greeted by booming cannons,
S01 • E01 Narrator: Franklin would be at sea - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
Narrator: Franklin would be at sea
S01 • E02 It's a really, um, rather extraordinary return. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
It's a really, um, rather extraordinary return.
S01 • E02 He's greeted at the pier in Philadelphia by crowds - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He's greeted at the pier in Philadelphia by crowds
S01 • E02 Narrator: The crowd carried him to his Market Street home, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Narrator: The crowd carried him to his Market Street home,
S01 • E01 It wasn't a teeming metropolis like London, - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
It wasn't a teeming metropolis like London,
S01 • E02 Man as Franklin: I am now in the Bosom of my Family, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
Man as Franklin: I am now in the Bosom of my Family,
S01 • E01 Deborah and 19-year-old Sally welcomed him home. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Deborah and 19-year-old Sally welcomed him home.
S01 • E01 A few months later, William arrived from England - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
A few months later, William arrived from England