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Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.
After success as a Philadelphia printer Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame in science.
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Late in life, Franklin petitioned Congress to end slavery in the United States.
Franklin and Adams frustrated each other in France with opposing approaches to diplomacy.
Franklin鈥檚 musical invention, the armonica, became a sensation in Europe.
Franklin鈥檚 first published essays were printed under a pseudonym鈥擲ilence Dogood.
The American Revolution tore families apart, including the Franklins.
Benjamin Franklin arrived in France, hoping to win French support for the Revolution.
This bonus scene features Benjamin Franklin House in London, his only surviving residence.
Franklin and Adams have to share a bedroom in a humorous scene not in the final film.
A month after the end of the battle, Franklin finally got the news from Yorktown.
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Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Ken Burns speaks with Mandy Patinkin and Michael Douglas.
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