In 1789, as the French Revolution shook Europe to the core, the new United States was struggling for survival in the face of financial insolvency and bitter political and regional divisions. When the
In this revelatory and genuinely groundbreaking study, Francois Furstenberg sheds new light on the genesis of American identity. Immersing us in the publishing culture of the early nineteenth century,
?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 per
