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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.
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Schedule

  • Benjamin Franklin: An American (1775-1790): TVSS: Iconic

    Benjamin Franklin

    An American (1775-1790)

    Thursday
    Jan 15

    2 Hours

    Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia; in Paris, Franklin wins French support for the American Revolution; Franklin works on the U.S. Constitution.
  • Benjamin Franklin: An American (1775-1790): TVSS: Iconic

    Benjamin Franklin

    An American (1775-1790)

    Friday
    Jan 16

    2 Hours

    Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia; in Paris, Franklin wins French support for the American Revolution; Franklin works on the U.S. Constitution.
  • Benjamin Franklin: An American (1775-1790): TVSS: Iconic

    Benjamin Franklin

    An American (1775-1790)

    Friday
    Jan 16

    2 Hours

    Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia; in Paris, Franklin wins French support for the American Revolution; Franklin works on the U.S. Constitution.
  • Benjamin Franklin: An American (1775-1790): TVSS: Iconic

    Benjamin Franklin

    An American (1775-1790)

    Saturday
    Jan 17

    2 Hours

    Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia; in Paris, Franklin wins French support for the American Revolution; Franklin works on the U.S. Constitution.
  • Benjamin Franklin: An American (1775-1790): TVSS: Iconic

    Benjamin Franklin

    An American (1775-1790)

    Saturday
    Jan 17

    2 Hours

    Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia; in Paris, Franklin wins French support for the American Revolution; Franklin works on the U.S. Constitution.
  • Benjamin Franklin: An American (1775-1790): TVSS: Iconic

    Benjamin Franklin

    An American (1775-1790)

    Monday
    Jan 19

    2 Hours

    Benjamin Franklin helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia; in Paris, Franklin wins French support for the American Revolution; Franklin works on the U.S. Constitution.

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