Benjamin Franklin and the Birth of America
Franklin's French Adventure 1776-85
Author: Stacy Schiff
Publication Date: 16 October 2006
Six months after America declared her independence, Congress dispatched Benjamin Franklin to France to solicit aid and arms for the upcoming fight. This work tells a tale of international intrigue and from it emerges a portrait of a brilliant man, as well as a sense of the fragility and improvisation of his country's bid for independence.
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