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When the United States Spoke French: Five Refugees Who Shaped a Nation

byFrançois Furstenberg

In When the United States Spoke French, François Furstenberg presents a historical account centered on five Refugees Who Shaped a Nation. Moving between close detail and context, the book explains the forces surrounding its subject and connects them to the wider field of history. Specific examples keep the larger argument tangible and reveal why familiar explanations do not always account for the full story. The book ultimately clarifies what made these developments possible, who experienced their effects, and why the story remains significant.

Publisher

Penguin Books

Publication date

2015

Format

Print edition

Pages

498

ISBN

9780143127451