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Benjamin Franklin

Unlike his father, Williamarranged for the baby boy to be secretly placedin a foster home

Unlike his father, William
arranged for the baby boy to be secretly placed
in a foster home

Full Transcript

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Unlike his father, William arranged for the baby boy
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to be secretly placed in a foster home.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
01:21:48
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 William is willing to make up, but Benjamin is not. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
William is willing to make up, but Benjamin is not.
S01 • E02 And I just sort of imagine that William is... is holding out - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
And I just sort of imagine that William is... is holding out
S01 • E02 Narrator: By May of 1785, Thomas Jefferson had arrived - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Narrator: By May of 1785, Thomas Jefferson had arrived
S01 • E01 Among those present for the occasion - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Among those present for the occasion
S01 • E02 By July, with his grandsons Temple and Benny, - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
By July, with his grandsons Temple and Benny,
S01 • E01 From the balcony, Benjamin watched the lavish ritual. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
From the balcony, Benjamin watched the lavish ritual.
S01 • E02 They crossed the Channel and lingered for several days - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
They crossed the Channel and lingered for several days
S01 • E01 On the hall's floor, his son William - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
On the hall's floor, his son William
S01 • E01 Then William marched in a small procession - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Then William marched in a small procession
S01 • E02 He and his father had not seen each other in a decade. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
He and his father had not seen each other in a decade.
S01 • E02 Whatever expectations William held for the reunion, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
Whatever expectations William held for the reunion,
S01 • E02 He insisted that the deeds to William's properties - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
He insisted that the deeds to William's properties
S01 • E02 Franklin also made clear that Temple, William's own son, - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
Franklin also made clear that Temple, William's own son...
S01 • E01 Franklin's efforts to elevate his son's station - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Franklin's efforts to elevate his son's station
S01 • E01 William had caught the attention of ministers - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
William had caught the attention of ministers
S01 • E02 William signed them all. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
William signed them all.
S01 • E01 With their support, William Franklin - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
With their support, William Franklin
S01 • E02 On July 27, Franklin's ship set sail - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
On July 27, Franklin's ship set sail
S01 • E01 William had fallen in love with Elizabeth Downes, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
William had fallen in love with Elizabeth Downes,
S01 • E02 On board, he soon immersed himself in the most sustained - Benjamin Franklin 00:12
On board, he soon immersed himself in the most sustained