Ken Burns’s two-part, four-hour documentary, "Benjamin Franklin," explores the revolutionary life of one of the18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.
Upcoming Airdates

Suggested Show
Hemingway
Most Recent

Special
25:27
Benjamin Franklin
A Discussion with Mandy Patinkin and Michael Douglas

Clip
4:37
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin’s Endlessly Quotable Poor Richard’s Almanack

Clip
2:39
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin Hears About Washington’s Victory at Yorktown

Clip
7:05
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin and the Antislavery Movement

Clip
6:36
Benjamin Franklin
Compromise and the Constitution of the United States

Clip
5:15
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin House in London

Clip
3:03
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin’s Theory of Colds

Clip
4:20
Benjamin Franklin
The Treaty of Paris, 1783

Clip
4:03
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin and Adams: Rivals on the Same Diplomatic Mission

Clip
4:37
Benjamin Franklin
An American Celebrity in France
Support Provided By