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Benjamin Franklin

They saw the colony solely as a source of wealth and powerfor them, and declared Franklina...

They saw the colony solely as a source of wealth and power
for them, and declared Franklin
a malicious villain

Full Transcript

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They saw the colony solely as
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a source of wealth and power for them,
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and declared Franklin a malicious villain.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
01:14:42
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 It was an outrage that threatened to mushroom into - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
It was an outrage that threatened to mushroom into
S01 • E01 He thought he might be able to persuade - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
He thought he might be able to persuade
S01 • E02 At the end of 1782, a preliminary agreement - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
At the end of 1782, a preliminary agreement
S01 • E02 It did not require reparations to Americans who had remained - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
It did not require reparations to Americans who had remained
S01 • E01 He let Deborah know he would not be returning as quickly - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
He let Deborah know he would not be returning as quickly
S01 • E02 And France, which had given so much to the new nation, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
And France, which had given so much to the new nation,
S01 • E01 Franklin was enjoying London. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Franklin was enjoying London.
S01 • E02 Franklin was assigned the task of smoothing things over - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Franklin was assigned the task of smoothing things over
S01 • E02 Jenkinson: Franklin writes one of the greatest letters - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Jenkinson: Franklin writes one of the greatest letters
S01 • E01 It was filled with coffee shops - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
It was filled with coffee shops
S01 • E02 And really disarming the... What could have been a huge - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
And really disarming the... What could have been a huge
S01 • E01 And Franklin goes around with his friends, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
And Franklin goes around with his friends,
S01 • E01 That glittering, sophisticated world - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
That glittering, sophisticated world
S01 • E02 But he also, in that same letter of apology to Vergennes, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
But he also, in that same letter of apology to Vergennes,
S01 • E01 He was made for a dinner party and conversation. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
He was made for a dinner party and conversation.
S01 • E01 Philadelphia might have been extraordinary - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Philadelphia might have been extraordinary
S01 • E02 Narrator: Finally, on September 3, 1783, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
Narrator: Finally, on September 3, 1783,
S01 • E02 England officially recognized its former colonies - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
England officially recognized its former colonies
S01 • E01 Brands: There were people who shared his views on science; - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Brands: There were people who shared his views on science;
S01 • E02 The Revolutionary War was over. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
The Revolutionary War was over.