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Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.
After success as a Philadelphia printer Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame in science.
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This extended scene from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN includes bonus material not in the final film.
Get an inside look from Ken Burns on the making of Benjamin Franklin.
This bonus scene features Benjamin Franklin House in London, his only surviving residence.
Franklin and Adams have to share a bedroom in a humorous scene not in the final film.
Franklin made a pivotal edit to Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence.
Late in life, Franklin petitioned Congress to end slavery in the United States.
As impasse threatened the Constitutional Convention, Franklin appealed for Compromise.
A visit to a school for Black children challenged Franklin’s racial prejudices.
Franklin’s musical invention, the armonica, became a sensation in Europe.
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Ken Burns speaks with Mandy Patinkin and Michael Douglas.
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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