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Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin House in London

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Though he also lived in Boston, Philadelphia, and Paris, Franklin’s only surviving residence is Benjamin Franklin House on Craven Street in central London. Márcia Balisciano, the director of the Benjamin Franklin House museum, talks about the building’s history from Franklin’s time to ongoing conservation efforts in this bonus scene from BENJAMIN FRANKLIN with material not in the final film.

Corporate funding for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by David M. Rubenstein. Major funding was also provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine; University of Pennsylvania; Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; Kissick Family Foundation; Deborah and Jon Dawson; Diane and Hal Brierley; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Cappy and Janie McGarr; Lavender Butterfly Fund; and Susan and Charles Shanor Charitable Trust.
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“An American” (1775-1790)
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“Join or Die” (1706-1774)
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Benjamin Franklin and American Diplomacy
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Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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Franklin and Writing
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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Franklin and Revolution
Filmmakers and special guests explore Franklin's writing in this virtual event series.
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Franklin’s Endlessly Quotable Poor Richard’s Almanack
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Franklin Hears About Washington’s Victory at Yorktown
A month after the end of the battle, Franklin finally got the news from Yorktown.
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Franklin and the Antislavery Movement
Late in life, Franklin petitioned Congress to end slavery in the United States.
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