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Benjamin Franklin

There were hints that he mightbe in line for a high post in the ministry responsiblefor...

There were hints that he might
be in line for a high post in the ministry responsible
for the American provinces

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There were hints that he might be in line for a high post
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in the ministry responsible for the American provinces.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
29
Timestamp in Movie
01:36:09
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 • E01 And he used his connections to begin lobbying - Benjamin Franklin 00:17
And he used his connections to begin lobbying
S01 • E01 Meanwhile, Franklin put his scientific skills - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Meanwhile, Franklin put his scientific skills
S01 • E02 Narrator: By early 1790, the Constitution - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Narrator: By early 1790, the Constitution
S01 • E01 He helped install lightning rods - Benjamin Franklin 00:27
He helped install lightning rods
S01 • E02 His kidney stones put him in such pain, he took regular - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
His kidney stones put him in such pain, he took regular
S01 • E02 "I should have died 2 years ago," he wrote to Washington, - Benjamin Franklin 00:19
"I should have died 2 years ago," he wrote to Wash...
S01 • E01 Woman as Deborah Franklin: Yesterday I had the pleasure - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Woman as Deborah Franklin: Yesterday I had the pleasure
S01 • E02 I pray God to bless and guide its operations. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
I pray God to bless and guide its operations.
S01 • E01 I had not heard one word about you - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
I had not heard one word about you
S01 • E02 If any form of government is capable of making a nation happy - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
If any form of government is capable of making a nation happ...
S01 • E02 But after all, much depends upon the people - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
But after all, much depends upon the people
S01 • E01 Narrator: Back in Philadelphia, as she had - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Narrator: Back in Philadelphia, as she had
S01 • E02 Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Our new Constitution is now established, everything seems
S01 • E01 She managed her husband's many business enterprises - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
She managed her husband's many business enterprises
S01 • E01 All the while, she waited for his promised return. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
All the while, she waited for his promised return.
S01 • E02 Narrator: As an Enlightenment scientist and inventor, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: As an Enlightenment scientist and inventor,
S01 • E01 In the fall of 1767, their daughter Sally married - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
In the fall of 1767, their daughter Sally married
S01 • E02 It should be tested and tinkered with, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
It should be tested and tinkered with,
S01 • E02 As a man who had once constructed an elaborate chart - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
As a man who had once constructed an elaborate chart
S01 • E01 That same year, Deborah suffered a stroke - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
That same year, Deborah suffered a stroke