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Franklin and Adams: Rivals on the Same Diplomatic Mission

Benjamin Franklin and John Adams served the United States together as diplomats to France during the American Revolution, but they frustrated each other with their conflicting approaches to the job. Adams was impatient and did not recognize that Franklin’s popularity was an important asset in securing vital French support for the war effort.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 2 Length 04:03 Premiere: 04/04/22

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Season 1 Episodes

Spanish Version | “An American” (1775-1790)
S1 E4 Length 1:54:59 Premiere Date 04/05/22

Spanish Version | “Join or Die” (1706-1774)
S1 E3 Length 1:55:26 Premiere Date 04/04/22

“An American” (1775-1790)
S1 E2 Length 1:54:39 Premiere Date 04/05/22

“Join or Die” (1706-1774)
S1 E1 Length 1:55:07 Premiere Date 04/04/22

The Franklins Choose Opposing Sides in the Revolution
Clip Length 02:26 Premiere Date 04/04/22

The Declaration of Independence
Clip Length 03:17 Premiere Date 04/04/22

The Treaty of Paris, 1783
Clip Length 04:20 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Compromise and the Constitution of the United States
Clip Length 06:36 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Franklin and the Antislavery Movement
Clip Length 07:05 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Franklin and Adams: Rivals on the Same Diplomatic Mission
Clip Length 04:03 Premiere Date 04/04/22

An American Celebrity in France
Clip Length 04:37 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Franklin Hears About Washington’s Victory at Yorktown
Clip Length 02:39 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Official Trailer
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Behind the Scenes | Exploring Benjamin Franklin
Clip Length 02:02 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Bonus material | Benjamin Franklin and Inoculation
Clip Length 06:09 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Bonus Material | Benjamin Franklin House in London
Clip Length 05:15 Premiere Date 04/04/22

Bonus Material | Benjamin Franklin’s Theory of Colds
Clip Length 03:03 Premiere Date 04/04/22

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