“An American” (1775-1790)

Season 1 Episode 2

Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.

Benjamin Franklin leaves London and returns to wartime Philadelphia where he joins Congress and 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. He spends his last years in the new United States, working on the Constitution and unsuccessfully promoting the abolition of slavery.

AIR DATE 4/5/22

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About 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.

Broadcast Dates

#101 - Join Or Die (1706-1774) |
Thursday, Jul 3 at 8pm TPT LIFE
#101 - Join Or Die (1706-1774) |
Friday, Jul 4 at 2am TPT LIFE
#102 - An American (1775-1790) |
Friday, Jul 4 at 8pm TPT LIFE
#102 - An American (1775-1790) |
Saturday, Jul 5 at 2am TPT LIFE

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