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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Page 170
... American hands . The fall of Charleston and the defection of General Benedict Arnold increased the gloom . When Congress devalued the currency to a fortieth of its former value , it seemed obvious to all that America was finished . The ...
... American hands . The fall of Charleston and the defection of General Benedict Arnold increased the gloom . When Congress devalued the currency to a fortieth of its former value , it seemed obvious to all that America was finished . The ...
Page 252
... American historians have generally had nothing but praise for the work of the plenipotentiaries that produced the Peace of Paris . " The greatest victory in the annals of American diplomacy was won at the outset by Franklin , Jay , and ...
... American historians have generally had nothing but praise for the work of the plenipotentiaries that produced the Peace of Paris . " The greatest victory in the annals of American diplomacy was won at the outset by Franklin , Jay , and ...
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... American People , p . 172 . 3. Ibid . , p . 182 . 4. Commager , Henry Steele , Morison , and Leuchtenburg , William E. , The Growth of the American Republic , P. 170 . 5. Morison , The Oxford History of the American People , p . 191 . 6 ...
... American People , p . 172 . 3. Ibid . , p . 182 . 4. Commager , Henry Steele , Morison , and Leuchtenburg , William E. , The Growth of the American Republic , P. 170 . 5. Morison , The Oxford History of the American People , p . 191 . 6 ...
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