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Log in to Watch Online“An American” (1775-1790)
S1 Ep2 |Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.
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“Join or Die” (1706-1774)
S1 Ep1 |After success as a Philadelphia printer Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame in science.
Specials
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A Discussion with Mandy Patinkin and Michael Douglas
Ken Burns speaks with Mandy Patinkin and Michael Douglas.
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Franklin and Revolution
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Benjamin Franklin and American Diplomacy
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Franklin and Innovation
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Franklin and Writing
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
About Benjamin Franklin
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.
Extras
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An American Celebrity in France
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Behind the Scenes | Exploring Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin and Inoculation
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Benjamin Franklin House in London
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Benjamin Franklin Invents the Glass Armonica
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Benjamin Franklin’s Theory of Colds
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Compromise and the Constitution of the United States
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Franklin and Adams: Rivals on the Same Diplomatic Mission
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Franklin and Slave Labor
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Franklin and the Antislavery Movement
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Franklin Faces His Racial Prejudices
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Franklin Hears About Washington’s Victory at Yorktown
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