{"id":426351,"date":"2022-04-04T16:00:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/benjamin-franklin-is-most-engaging-when-its-trying-to-solve-a-puzzle\/"},"modified":"2022-04-04T16:00:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T13:00:15","slug":"benjamin-franklin-is-most-engaging-when-its-trying-to-solve-a-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/benjamin-franklin-is-most-engaging-when-its-trying-to-solve-a-puzzle\/","title":{"rendered":"#&#8217;Benjamin Franklin&#8217; Is Most Engaging When It&#8217;s Trying to Solve a Puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ef24796544\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2ef24796544\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/benjamin-franklin-is-most-engaging-when-its-trying-to-solve-a-puzzle\/#%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Benjamin_Franklin_Is_Most_Engaging_When_Its_Trying_to_Solve_a_Puzzle%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;&#8216;Benjamin Franklin&#8217; Is Most Engaging When It&#8217;s Trying to Solve a Puzzle&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C%E2%80%98Benjamin_Franklin_Is_Most_Engaging_When_Its_Trying_to_Solve_a_Puzzle%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;&#8216;Benjamin Franklin&#8217; Is Most Engaging When It&#8217;s Trying to Solve a Puzzle&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/benjamin-franklin.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div> How did such a staunch monarchist become a leader of the American Revolution? This question is the driving force in Ken Burns\u2019 latest documentary on revered Founding Father and celebrated inventor Benjamin Franklin. The four-hour event is most engaging whenever it\u2019s endeavoring to solve that puzzle.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight\u2019s Part 1, \u201cJoin or Die,\u201d can be yawn-inducing as it dryly maneuvers through Franklin\u2019s rise as a skilled printer, voracious reader and brilliant writer, especially without the advantage of archival footage and witness interviews that enliven some of Burns\u2019 more recent films. But Tuesday\u2019s conclusion of <em>Benjamin Franklin<\/em>, \u201cAn American,\u201d benefits from a far more specific focus on the commencement of the Revolution.<\/p>\n<p>The momentum is nonstop as Franklin\u2019s patience for the disrespect exhibited by Britain runs out, and he returns from London to Philadelphia to throw his whole self into the fledgling nation\u2014even if it means being on opposite sides of the war from his own son William, royal governor of New Jersey. The doc unflinchingly addresses other contradictions, from Franklin\u2019s ownership of slaves as he fights for the Colonies\u2019 independence to how he considered sophisticated flirtations with Parisian women acts of diplomacy while courting France\u2019s allegiance in the battle.<\/p>\n<p>Insights from prominent historians and biographers like Walter Isaacson break up the monotony of Peter Coyote\u2019s narration, as does a star-studded vocal cast, including Mandy Patinkin as Franklin and Paul Giamatti reprising his Emmy-winning role of John Adams. That fellow negotiator wasn\u2019t impressed with Franklin\u2019s fascinating tactics. You will be.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Benjamin Franklin<\/em>, Documentary Premiere 8\/7c, PBS (check local listings at pbs.org)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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