Benjamin Franklin - Ben Franklin Took On France With Insouciant Diplomacy
December 18, 2007
Ben Franklin Took On France With Insouciant Diplomacy
Stacy Schiff provides an impressively researched account of Franklin's critical mission to Paris to secure French support for the rebellious colonies.
Source: www.nytimes.com
Count Us Frankophiles for 300 Years
A real hero for Presidents' Day: Benjamin Franklin, an American giant who just turned 300.
Source: select.nytimes.com
Dr. Johnson's Revolution
Samuel Johnson's dictionary remains an invaluable guide to what our founders had in mind when they set the democratic experiment in motion.
Source: www.nytimes.com
American Footprints in the Old Country
England is dotted with both large and small tributes to American history and culture. No need to feel homesick here.
Source: travel.nytimes.com
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