When the United States Spoke French - Five Refugees Who Shaped a Nation (Paperback)

"A bright, absorbing account of a short period in history that still resounds today." -Kirkus Reviews Beautifully written and brilliantly argued, When the United States Spoke French offers a fresh perspective on the tumultuous years of America as a young nation, when the Atlantic world's first republican experiments were put to the test. It explores the country's formative period from the viewpoint of five distinguished Frenchmen who took refuge in America after leaving their homes and families in France, crossing the Atlantic, and landing in Philadelphia. Through their stories, we see some of the most famous events of early American history in a new light-from the battles with Native Americans on the western frontier to the Haitian Revolution, the Whiskey Rebellion to the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	Francois Furstenberg
Dimensions:	213 x 140 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	498
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-312745-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Revolutions & coups Books > History > American history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > 1750 to 1900 Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-14-312745-4
Barcode:	9780143127451

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