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While he was at sea, the war he had once hoped to prevent
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Benjamin Franklin

While he was at sea, the war hehad once hoped to prevent had alreadystarted in...

While he was at sea, the war he
had once hoped to prevent had already
started in Massachusetts

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While he was at sea, the war he had once hoped to prevent
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had already started in Massachusetts.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
33
Timestamp in Movie
00:14:18
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 It was a thriving outpost of the British Empire... - Benjamin Franklin 00:05
It was a thriving outpost of the British Empire...
S01 • E01 Its streets filled with both newcomers and Native peoples, - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
Its streets filled with both newcomers and Native peoples,
S01 • E02 On April 19th, 700 British troops had marched from Boston - Benjamin Franklin 00:09
On April 19th, 700 British troops had marched from Boston
S01 • E01 Isaacson: People are coming from all sorts of backgrounds. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
Isaacson: People are coming from all sorts of backgrounds.
S01 • E02 A skirmish on the Lexington town green - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
A skirmish on the Lexington town green
S01 • E01 There's Anglicans, there's Jews, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
There's Anglicans, there's Jews,
S01 • E02 But a larger fight broke out - Benjamin Franklin 00:11
But a larger fight broke out
S01 • E01 There's the Germans coming in and the Presbyterians - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
There's the Germans coming in and the Presbyterians
S01 • E01 And, unlike Puritan Boston, where you have to follow - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
And, unlike Puritan Boston, where you have to follow
S01 • E02 Dunbar: The Revolutionary energy in Philadelphia was palpable. - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Dunbar: The Revolutionary energy in Philadelphia was palpabl...
S01 • E02 Regular people were talking About "revolution," - Benjamin Franklin 00:18
Regular people were talking About "revolution,"
S01 • E01 Woman: Colonial Philadelphia had a different vibe, - Benjamin Franklin 00:06
Woman: Colonial Philadelphia had a different vibe,
S01 • E01 Growing commerce, saloons and taverns, - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Growing commerce, saloons and taverns,
S01 • E01 Franklin landing in Philadelphia at this moment - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Franklin landing in Philadelphia at this moment
S01 • E02 Narrator: A week after Franklin got back home, - Benjamin Franklin 00:15
Narrator: A week after Franklin got back home,
S01 • E01 He didn't have to be someone who came from great wealth - Benjamin Franklin 00:08
He didn't have to be someone who came from great wealth
S01 • E02 Man as William Bradford: I can inform you that some delegates - Benjamin Franklin 00:13
Man as William Bradford: I can inform you that some delegate...
S01 • E01 He's run away from his apprenticeship, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
He's run away from his apprenticeship,
S01 • E01 He's not sure what comes next. - Benjamin Franklin 00:04
He's not sure what comes next.
S01 • E01 Narrator: "I was dirty from my journey," Franklin wrote, - Benjamin Franklin 00:07
Narrator: "I was dirty from my journey," Franklin ...