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Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America
Great Improvisation Franklin France and the Birth of America
Author: Stacy Schiff
When Benjamin Franklin embarked for France in 1776, he well understood that he was taking the greatest gamble of his career. The colonies were without money, munitions, gunpowder, or common cause. Amid great secrecy, Franklin was dispatched to Paris to solicit aid. He was 70 years old, without any diplomatic training, & possessed of the most rud...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781422364123
ISBN-10: 1422364127
Publication Date: 1/1/2005
Pages: 489
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Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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