Americans in London: Benjamin Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Sam Wanamaker

Watching America

English - November 17, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB - ★★★★ - 29 ratings
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Take a trip to London, England. Host (and native Brit) Alan Campbell took a trip "across the pond" to visit the home of Benjamin Franklin, Jimi Hendrix's flat, and the reconstructed Globe Theatre where actor and director Sam Wanamaker labored for years. We hear stories from historians and tour guides about why these gentleman fell in love with London and what they accomplished there. This episode of Watching America originally aired September 2022, soon after the passing of Queen Elizabeth.