Ben Franklin's Balloons

October 22, 2014
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NOVA - S42 - E5

Ben Franklin's Balloons

NOVA re-creates key flights, including the world’s first manned voyage on November 21, 1783. A descendant of the Montgolfier brothers, whose exploits fascinated Benjamin Franklin, will join a team to build an accurate replica of the fragile paper and canvas craft using 18th-century tools and materials.

NOVA: Season 42 - 22 Episode s