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Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.
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1:55:26
After success as a Philadelphia printer Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame in science.
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Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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Ken Burns speaks with Mandy Patinkin and Michael Douglas.
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Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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Ken Burns explores the revolutionary life of Benjamin Franklin.
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In 1765, England found a new way to raise money from the American colonies: The Stamp Act.
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This extended scene from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN includes bonus material not in the final film.
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Get an inside look from Ken Burns on the making of Benjamin Franklin.
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Franklin’s first published essays were printed under a pseudonym—Silence Dogood.
