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Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of America: Franklin's French Adventure 1776-85
Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of America Franklin's French Adventure 177685 Author:Stacy Schiff SIX MONTHS AFTER AMERICA DECLARED HER INDEPENDENCE, BEN FRANKLIN TRAVELED TO FRANCE TO SOLICIT AID AND ARMS. WITH NO DIPLOMATIC TRAINING AND THE MOST RUDIMENTARY FRENCH, FRANKLIN CHARMED THE FRENCH, OUTWITTED THE BRITISH SPIES AND STIRRED A PASSION FOR A REPUBLIC.