David and Lyn Silfen University Forum

April 18, 2022

At the David and Lyn Silfen University Forum, Penn Interim President Wendell Pritchett hosted award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns in a wide-ranging discussion about Burns’ new documentary on Benjamin Franklin, founding father and founder of the University of Pennsylvania.

Penn Today news story.
Event webcast.
To view the full episodes of Benjamin Franklin, a film by Ken Burns, please visit the PBS website.
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Photographs by Eddy Marenco.