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Ken Burns’s two-part, four-hour documentary, "Benjamin Franklin," explores the revolutionary life of one of the18th century's most consequential and compelling personalities, whose work and words unlocked the mystery of electricity and helped create the United States.

Watch • 1:54:59
Benjamin Franklin
“An American” (1775-1790)
Benjamin Franklin helps craft the Declaration of Independence and wins French support.
Episode: S1 E2 | 1:54:59
Watch • 6:36
Benjamin Franklin
Compromise and the Constitution of the United States
As impasse threatened the Constitutional Convention, Franklin appealed for Compromise.
Clip: 6:36
Watch • 3:17
Benjamin Franklin
The Declaration of Independence
Franklin made a pivotal edit to Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence.
Clip: 3:17
Corporate funding for BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by David M. Rubenstein. Major funding was also provided by The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine; University of Pennsylvania; Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; Kissick Family Foundation; Deborah and Jon Dawson; Diane and Hal Brierley; McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Cappy and Janie McGarr; Lavender Butterfly Fund; and Susan and Charles Shanor Charitable Trust.
Watch • 19:26
PBS Space Time
Is Gravity RANDOM Not Quantum?
What if gravity isn’t weirdly quantum at all, but rather … just a bit messy?
Episode: S10 E19 | 19:26
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Reactions
Did fraud lead us to an Alzheimer's breakthrough?
Scientific fraud rocked the Alzheimer’s research community. Did it help point to a cure?
Episode: S10 E11 | 9:53
Watch • 10:26
A People's History
Who can Identify as a Native American?
Tai Leclare and experts explore Native American identity.
Episode: S2 E8 | 10:26
Watch • 9:45
Eons
The Mystery of South America's False Horses
How did the "false horse," Thoatherium, and its relatives survive?
Episode: S7 E2 | 9:45
Watch • 17:02
PBS Space Time
Can We Create New Elements Beyond the Periodic Table
Have we reached the end of the line of discoverable elements?
Episode: S10 E18 | 17:02
Watch • 11:04
Eons
When India Was An Island
We need to talk about the biggest break-up of all-time.
Episode: S7 E1 | 11:04