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Leaving behind his Boston childhood, Benjamin Franklin reinvents himself in Philadelphia where he builds a printing empire and a new life with his wife, Deborah.Turning to science, Franklin's lightning rod and experiments in electricity earn him worldwide fame. After entering politics, he spend...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Burns, Ken, 1953- (Director, Producer), Coyote, Peter (Narrator), Duncan, Dayton (Screenwriter), Schmidt, David P. (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2022.
Series:Ken Burns: Benjamin Franklin ; 1
Subjects:
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790.
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790
Statesmen > United States > Biography.
Scientists > United States > Biography.
Inventors > United States > Biography.
Hommes d'État > États-Unis > Biographies.
Scientifiques > États-Unis > Biographies.
Inventeurs > États-Unis > Biographies.
Inventors
Scientists
Statesmen
United States
Biographical television programs
Biographies
Documentary television programs
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Biographies télévisées.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Leaving behind his Boston childhood, Benjamin Franklin reinvents himself in Philadelphia where he builds a printing empire and a new life with his wife, Deborah.Turning to science, Franklin's lightning rod and experiments in electricity earn him worldwide fame. After entering politics, he spends years in London trying to keep Britain and America together as his own family starts to come apart.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed June 07, 2022).
Originally aired on PBS April 4-5, 2022.
Physical Description:1 online resource (114 minutes)
Playing Time:01:53:46
Production Credits:Edited by Craig Mellish ; cinematography, Buddy Squires ; original music written by Will Duncan, written, arranged, and produced by David Cieri.