The Age of Benjamin Franklin

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

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Course Description

Overview

<p><span>From the Revolutionary fervor to the taming of electricity, get to know the quintessential American.</span></p>

Syllabus

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01: Benjamin Franklin and the American Dream
02: Meet the Franklins
03: Benjamin Franklin's Boston Beginnings
04: Benjamin Franklin and Philadelphia
05: Benjamin Franklin in London
06: Benjamin Franklin: Printer and Postmaster
07: Benjamin Franklin: Scientist
08: Benjamin Franklin and Electricity
09: Benjamin Franklin's Religious Beliefs
10: Benjamin Franklin: American Satirist
11: The Musical Benjamin Franklin
12: Benjamin Franklin: Ladies Man
13: Benjamin Franklin: A Reluctant Politician
14: Benjamin Franklin and the American Indians
15: Benjamin Franklin and Slavery in America
16: Benjamin Franklin and Colonies vs. Empire
17: Benjamin Franklin and the Crisis of 1773
18: Benjamin Franklin and Colonial Independence
19: Benjamin Franklin and the Age of Revolution
20: Benjamin Franklin: Acclaimed in France
21: Benjamin Franklin: Making Peace
22: Benjamin Franklin: Framing the Constitution
23: Benjamin Franklin's Critics and Enemies
24: Benjamin Franklin's Remarkable Legacy

Taught by

Robert J. Allison

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