The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

The Lives of Benjamin Franklin

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1974- 1975
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Benjamin Franklin is a 1974 American television miniseries that chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin. It was broadcast by CBS. It won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series.

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