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  • PBS
  • Apr 4, 2022
  • 1 h 55 m
SummaryThe life of Benjamin Franklin, one of the founding fathers of the US, is explored in the two-part documentary written by Dayton Duncan and directed by Ken Burns.

Directed By:Ken Burns

Written By:Dayton Duncan

❮ Benjamin Franklin
S1 • Episode 1
Join or Die (1706-1774)
Air Date: 
Apr 4, 2022
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Episode 1 • Apr 4, 2022 • 115 m
Join or Die (1706-1774)
Benjamin Franklin leaves Boston and reinvents himself in Philadelphia where he builds a printing empire. Turning to science, his experiments in electricity earn him worldwide fame. In London, he tries to build relationships.
Episode 2 • Apr 5, 2022
An American (1775-1790)
Franklin returns to wartime Philadelphia and joins Congress. He helps Thomas Jefferson craft the Declaration of Independence. In Paris, he wins French support for the American Revolution then negotiates a peace treaty with Britain.
Episode 101 • Mar 3, 2022
Franklin And Writing
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Episode 102 • Mar 8, 2022
Franklin And Innovation
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Episode 103 • Mar 21, 2022
Benjamin Franklin And American Diplomacy
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Episode 104 • Mar 29, 2022
Franklin And Revolution
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
Episode 105 • Apr 1, 2022
A Discussion With Mandy Patinkin And Michael Douglas
Ken Burns speaks with Mandy Patinkin and Michael Douglas.
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Peter Coyote
Peter CoyoteNarrator
Mandy Patinkin
Mandy PatinkinBenjamin Franklin
Josh Lucas
Josh LucasWilliam Franklin
Liam Neeson
Liam NeesonAlexander Wedderburn, Ambassador Lord Stormont
Walter Isaacson
Walter IsaacsonSelf, author of 'Benjamin Franklin: An American Life'
H.W. BrandsSelf, author of 'The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin'
Joseph EllisSelf, historian
Christopher L. BrownSelf, historian
Stacy SchiffSelf, author
Joyce ChaplinSelf, historian
Ellen CohnSelf, historian
Erica Armstrong DunbarSelf, historian
Clay JenkinsonSelf, historian
Bernard BailynSelf, historian
Sheila KempSelf, historian
Philip DraySelf
Gordon S. WoodSelf
Carolyn McCormickDeborah Franklin
Craig MellishPennsylvania Gazette Subscribers
Dave QuayDaniel Defoe

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