Benjamin Franklin

Season 1, Episode 2: The Making of a Revolutionary

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Part 2 covers Franklin's years in England, beginning in 1757, when he was sent to London as an emissary for Pennsylvania on a mission to allow the colony to tax the Penn family's lands. Franklin arrived as an ardent admirer of the empire as well as a lover of the American colonies.

All Episodes - Season 1

Let the Experiment Be Made
Episode 1
Let the Experiment Be Made
 The Making of a Revolutionary
Episode 2
The Making of a Revolutionary
 The Chess Master
Episode 3
The Chess Master
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