After success as a Philadelphia printer Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame in science.
“Join or Die” (1706-1774)
Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.
“An American” (1775-1790)
Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential figures.
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.
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.
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After success as a Philadelphia printer Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame in science.
“Join or Die” (1706-1774)
Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.
“An American” (1775-1790)
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