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There were people, well-placed
within the British Government, who believed, with Franklin, that the future of the
British Empire could be great and could be bright if
the British government recognized that America could be
this second pillar of a transatlantic empire
within the British Government, who believed, with Franklin, that the future of the
British Empire could be great and could be bright if
the British government recognized that America could be
this second pillar of a transatlantic empire
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There were people, well-placed
within the British Government,
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who believed, with Franklin,
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that the future of the
British Empire could be great
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and could be bright if
the British government
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recognized that America could be
this second pillar
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of a transatlantic empire.
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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.