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 16
... turned propagandist . Knowing that he had very little time ahead of him , he tossed fuel on the flame of public opinion and let the fire blaze as he turned his attention to the difficult task of con- vincing the King and the Cabinet of ...
... turned propagandist . Knowing that he had very little time ahead of him , he tossed fuel on the flame of public opinion and let the fire blaze as he turned his attention to the difficult task of con- vincing the King and the Cabinet of ...
Page 67
... turned a corner to have his breath taken away by the beauty of the spectacle before him . And again and again the for- eigners wrote of what the highly observant Arthur Young called the " good humor of the French . " At any performance ...
... turned a corner to have his breath taken away by the beauty of the spectacle before him . And again and again the for- eigners wrote of what the highly observant Arthur Young called the " good humor of the French . " At any performance ...
Page 93
... turned out to be unreliable . It was on December 4 , just before noon , that Jonathan Loring Austin of Boston jumped out of his carriage and ran up the steps , all but shouting his great tidings . Burgoyne's entire army had surrendered ...
... turned out to be unreliable . It was on December 4 , just before noon , that Jonathan Loring Austin of Boston jumped out of his carriage and ran up the steps , all but shouting his great tidings . Burgoyne's entire army had surrendered ...
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