Benjamin Franklin(2002)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2002-11-19
Average Runtime: 1h 30m
Rating: 6.7
Votes: 5
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.
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Episodes: 3E01
Let the Experiment Be Made
Air Date: 2002-11-19
Part 1: “Let the Experiment Be Made,” charts Franklin's first 47 years (he was born in 1706), a period that saw the b...
E02
The Making of a Revolutionary
Air Date: 2002-11-19
Part 2 covers Franklin's years in England, beginning in 1757, when he was sent to London as an emissary for Pennsylva...
E03
The Chess Master
Air Date: 2002-11-20
“The Chess Master” follows “America's native genius,” as historian Keith Arbour calls Franklin, through the final 14 ...
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