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Rhiannon12866

(204,749 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2022, 02:21 AM Mar 2022

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Ken Burns Explores How Benjamin Franklin Is Key To Understanding Today's Turmoil - The 11th Hour MSNBC

As democracies are threatened around the world, there’s a new focus on the people behind the founding of democracy in America. Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns explores how Benjamin Franklin is the key to understanding the turmoil we see today in his new documentary. Aired on 03/30/2022.

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Ken Burns Explores How Benjamin Franklin Is Key To Understanding Today's Turmoil - The 11th Hour MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 OP

Looking forward to this docu by ken burns! PortTack Mar 2022 #1

Agreed, I love historical documentaries and Ken Burns will do a stellar job Rhiannon12866 Mar 2022 #2

Me too... I try to never miss a Burns documentary and Franklin is a subject with a lot to explore. hlthe2b Mar 2022 #3

This is gonna be good. Being a history buff this is a highlight for me...nt mitch96 Mar 2022 #4

PortTack

(32,705 posts)

1. Looking forward to this docu by ken burns!

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Thu Mar 31, 2022, 02:32 AM

Mar 2022

Rhiannon12866

(204,749 posts)

2. Agreed, I love historical documentaries and Ken Burns will do a stellar job

Reply to PortTack (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 02:42 AM

Mar 2022

I really liked "John Adams," know it wasn't Ken Burns, but it was the same historical period.

hlthe2b

(102,119 posts)

3. Me too... I try to never miss a Burns documentary and Franklin is a subject with a lot to explore.

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Thu Mar 31, 2022, 06:06 AM

Mar 2022

mitch96

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4. This is gonna be good. Being a history buff this is a highlight for me...nt

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Thu Mar 31, 2022, 10:10 AM

Mar 2022

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