Benjamin Franklin
An epic yarn spanning most of the 18th century, the series follows Franklin's career from humble beginnings in Boston to international superstardom: first as a scientist and revolutionary, and then as a founding father and America's first diplomat to France.
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Season 1
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Let the Experiment Be Made
Part 1: “Let the Experiment Be Made,” charts Franklin's first 47 years (he was born in 1706), a period that saw the birth of the Enlightenment. Franklin took it to heart, writing aphorisms based on it in his “Poor Richard's Almanack” and making life easier for his fellow Philadelphians by thinking up such things as public libraries and a volunteer fire department. Then there was electricity. Richard Easton plays Franklin (Dylan Baker plays a younger Franklin).
Nov 19, 2002 -
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The Chess Master
“The Chess Master” follows “America's native genius,” as historian Keith Arbour calls Franklin, through the final 14 years of his life, nine of which were spent in Paris as the rebellious colonies' ambassador to France. Franklin's first goal (aside from creating the U.S. foreign service on the fly) was to secure financial and military aid. He went about doing it in the same manner as he played chess.
Nov 20, 2002 -
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E101
Kat Dennings, Garcelle Beauvais
"Wandavision" star Kat Dennings will stops by to be chat. In an all-new Love Bug segment, "The Real" host and author of, "I am Living In 2 Homes," Garcelle Beauvais will helps answer some VFFs questions on dealing with their exes and co-parenting. Then, will meet the ladies of the San Dieguito Boogie Board Club, who have was met every week for nearly two decades to catch some waves together, in Drews News.
Feb 18, 2021 · 44m