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Benjamin Franklin

They assigned him to importantcommittees, creating a system for paper currency,raising...

They assigned him to important
committees, creating a system for paper currency,
raising money for weapons and manufacturing gunpowder, and negotiating with Indian
nations in the hope they would not side
with the British

Full Transcript

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They assigned him to important committees, creating a system
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for paper currency, raising money for weapons
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and manufacturing gunpowder,
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and negotiating with Indian nations in the hope
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they would not side with the British.
Duration
18 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:50
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 There were no letters of credit or introduction. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
There were no letters of credit or introduction.
S01 • E01 Once more, he would have to fend for himself. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Once more, he would have to fend for himself.
S01 • E02 Following the battles of Lexington and Concord, - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
Following the battles of Lexington and Concord,
S01 • E01 London had more print shops than all of - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
London had more print shops than all of
S01 • E02 "The distress it has occasioned - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
"The distress it has occasioned
S01 • E01 Unlike all the other workers, he did not drink - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Unlike all the other workers, he did not drink
S01 • E02 "The commotion the town was in after the battle, bringing in - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
"The commotion the town was in after the battle, bringi...
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: I drank only Water; the other Workmen - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Man as Franklin: I drank only Water; the other Workmen
S01 • E02 12,000 of Boston's 15,000 residents, including Jane, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
12,000 of Boston's 15,000 residents, including Jane,
S01 • E01 Narrator: He spent his free time poring through books, - Benjamin Franklin 00:20
Narrator: He spent his free time poring through books,
S01 • E02 British soldiers then ransacked the nearly empty town. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
British soldiers then ransacked the nearly empty town.
S01 • E02 They would use the pews and pulpit - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
They would use the pews and pulpit
S01 • E02 On June 17th, in the Battle of Bunker Hill, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
On June 17th, in the Battle of Bunker Hill,
S01 • E01 It's a belief that every problem can be solved - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
It's a belief that every problem can be solved
S01 • E02 At the end of the day, the British had taken - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
At the end of the day, the British had taken
S01 • E01 Narrator: In London, Franklin also seemed - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Narrator: In London, Franklin also seemed
S01 • E02 Much of Charlestown had been burned by the British - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Much of Charlestown had been burned by the British
S01 • E02 Jane's son, Josiah, fought for the Patriots and died. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Jane's son, Josiah, fought for the Patriots and died.
S01 • E01 In his absence, Deborah married someone else. - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
In his absence, Deborah married someone else.
S01 • E02 One of her in-laws died fighting for the British. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
One of her in-laws died fighting for the British.