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Benjamin Franklin (2002)

Benjamin Franklin poster
Directed by
Muffie Meyer, Ellen Horde
Genre
documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
3 min
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary miniseries tells the story of Benjamin Franklin, one of America's founding fathers. It covers his life as a printer, inventor, diplomat, and statesman.

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What happens

Benjamin Franklin is a 2002 American documentary miniseries about United States Founding Father Benjamin Franklin which premiered November 19–20, 2002, and was re-broadcast August 22–September 5, 2005. The series was produced by Twin Cities Public Television of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Benjamin Franklin won an Emmy for Outstanding Nonfiction Special (Traditional) in 2003. Executive producers Catherine Allan and Jerry Richman accepted the award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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