Benjamin Franklin
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Description
The life and work of scientist, inventor and writer Benjamin Franklin.
Upcoming Episodes
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Join or Die (1706-1774)
Following his success as a printer in Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin earns worldwide fame from electricity experiments and then turns to politics. (120 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD -
An American (1775-1790)
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. (120 minutes)
Schedule Channel Audio HD WNIT HDTV 34.1 Stereo HD
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