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Benjamin Franklin

Quoting from an article he hadread in a London newspaper, Benjamin, as Silence Dogood,came...

Quoting from an article he had
read in a London newspaper, Benjamin, as Silence Dogood,
came to his brother's defense

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Quoting from an article he had read in a London newspaper,
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Benjamin, as Silence Dogood, came to his brother's defense.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:12:16
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 If he couldn't keep the colonies and England together, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
If he couldn't keep the colonies and England together,
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: Without Freedom of Thought, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Man as Franklin: Without Freedom of Thought,
S01 • E02 On March 21, 1775, Franklin finally set sail - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
On March 21, 1775, Franklin finally set sail
S01 • E01 Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Whoever would overthrow the Liberty of a Nation,
S01 • E02 With him was William's own son, Temple, who had been born - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
With him was William's own son, Temple, who had been bo...
S01 • E01 Narrator: When James was released from jail - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Narrator: When James was released from jail
S01 • E02 In London, Benjamin had decided to take custody - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
In London, Benjamin had decided to take custody
S01 • E01 Many cheered him for his artfulness, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Many cheered him for his artfulness,
S01 • E01 They would argue... and it sometimes came to blows. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
They would argue... and it sometimes came to blows.
S01 • E02 Now, he was bringing Temple to America, where he would meet - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Now, he was bringing Temple to America, where he would meet
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: I fancy his harsh and tyrannical - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Man as Franklin: I fancy his harsh and tyrannical
S01 • E02 Isaacson: When Benjamin Franklin sails home in 1775, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Isaacson: When Benjamin Franklin sails home in 1775,
S01 • E02 He feels this enormous sense of failure. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
He feels this enormous sense of failure.
S01 • E01 Narrator: Franklin decided to run away, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: Franklin decided to run away,
S01 • E02 His whole mission had been to try to hold the Colonies - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
His whole mission had been to try to hold the Colonies
S01 • E01 After selling some of his books to pay for his passage, - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
After selling some of his books to pay for his passage,
S01 • E02 Narrator: But being at sea - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: But being at sea
S01 • E02 Isaacson: He still wants to chart the Gulf Stream. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Isaacson: He still wants to chart the Gulf Stream.
S01 • E02 He still is curious about natural phenomenon. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He still is curious about natural phenomenon.
S01 • E02 And, so, there's Temple Franklin helping - Benjamin Franklin 00:23
And, so, there's Temple Franklin helping