Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in ParisThe author discusses the experiences of the first American diplomats in the court of Versailles during the years 1775-85. This book includes Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and John Jay. |
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| Title | Yankees at the Court: The First Americans in Paris |
| Author | Susan Mary Alsop |
| Publisher | Doubleday, 1982 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 28 Feb 2007 |
| ISBN | 0385156359, 9780385156356 |
| Length | 318 pages |
| Subjects | › History / General |
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