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1 online resource (streaming video file) (227 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
Summary |
Ken Burns's four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States. "Write things worth reading," he said in Poor Richard's Almanack, "or do things worth the writing." Benjamin Franklin did both |
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Title from title frames |
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Film |
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In Process Record |
Performer |
Carolyn McCormack, David Quay, Josh Lucas, Liam Neeson, Mandy Patinkin, Peter Coyote |
Event |
Originally produced by PBS in 2022 |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web |
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In English |
Subject |
Politicians.
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History, Modern.
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Americans.
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Political science.
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Education films.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Burns, Ken, film director.
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McCormack, Carolyn, actor
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Quay, David, actor.
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Lucas, Josh, actor.
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Neeson, Liam, actor.
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Patinkin, Mandy, actor.
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Coyote, Peter, actor.
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PBS (Firm),
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Kanopy (Firm),
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