Extras
Franklin’s first published essays were printed under a pseudonym—Silence Dogood.
Franklin and Adams frustrated each other in France with opposing approaches to diplomacy.
A month after the end of the battle, Franklin finally got the news from Yorktown.
Franklin and Adams have to share a bedroom in a humorous scene not in the final film.
Franklin’s musical invention, the armonica, became a sensation in Europe.
Franklin’s popular "Poor Richard’s Almanack" offered an enduring brand of American humor.
Benjamin Franklin arrived in France, hoping to win French support for the Revolution.
This bonus scene features Benjamin Franklin House in London, his only surviving residence.
The American Revolution tore families apart, including the Franklins.
Late in life, Franklin petitioned Congress to end slavery in the United States.
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