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Benjamin Franklin

What James Franklin doesis he creates the first real independentnewspaper in America

What James Franklin does
is he creates the first real independent
newspaper in America

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What James Franklin does is he creates
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the first real independent newspaper in America.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:10:30
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 Man as William Franklin: Gentlemen, - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Man as William Franklin: Gentlemen,
S01 • E02 One evidently leading to peace, happiness, and a restoration - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
One evidently leading to peace, happiness, and a restoration
S01 • E01 His paper, in Boston, is, quote, - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
His paper, in Boston, is, quote,
S01 • E02 The other inevitably conducting you - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
The other inevitably conducting you
S01 • E01 Narrator: On April 2, 1722, an essay appeared - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
Narrator: On April 2, 1722, an essay appeared
S01 • E02 Narrator: In New Jersey, William had refused to - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Narrator: In New Jersey, William had refused to
S01 • E02 They chose representatives anyway. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
They chose representatives anyway.
S01 • E01 No one, including James Franklin, had any idea - Benjamin Franklin 00:16
No one, including James Franklin, had any idea
S01 • E02 When the Congress met in Philadelphia - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
When the Congress met in Philadelphia
S01 • E01 More of Silence Dogood's articles began to appear. - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
More of Silence Dogood's articles began to appear.
S01 • E02 It banned all imports from Britain - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
It banned all imports from Britain
S01 • E01 She offered irreverent advice on funeral eulogies, - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
She offered irreverent advice on funeral eulogies,
S01 • E02 Otherwise, American exports to England would cease - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Otherwise, American exports to England would cease
S01 • E01 Man as Franklin: Most of them consulted their own Purses - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Man as Franklin: Most of them consulted their own Purses
S01 • E02 If only his father had been there, William wrote, he might - Benjamin Franklin 00:10
If only his father had been there, William wrote, he might
S01 • E01 At Harvard They learn little more than - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
At Harvard They learn little more than
S01 • E02 Man as William Franklin: However mad you may think the Measures - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Man as William Franklin: However mad you may think the Measu...
S01 • E01 And from whence they return, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
And from whence they return,
S01 • E01 Narrator: In the summer of 1722, - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Narrator: In the summer of 1722,
S01 • E02 Narrator: Benjamin Franklin now believed - Benjamin Franklin 00:14
Narrator: Benjamin Franklin now believed