Few episodes in the history of American foreign relations are as fascinating as the mission of Edmund Genet, the first minister sent to the United States from the new French Republic. Genet arrived in 1793, anxious to win support for France against Britain and other "enemies of republicanism." However, within months after his arrival, his confrontations with the Washington administration brought relations between the two countries almost to the point of rupture.
Few episodes in the history of American foreign relations are as fascinating as the mission of Edmund Genet, the first minister sent to the United Sta...
The colonial New England Town is one of the myths of American history, along with such others as George Washington and the Cherry Tree and The Frontier. They are difficult to shatter, for they perpetuate the popular belief that the nation has always enjoyed universal democracy, honesty, and opportunity. The New England Town, however, deserves more than a mythical place in American history. In this industrial village society, the unique American experience had its beginnings.
In his highly original and controversial study. Professor Lockridge traces the origins of Dedham,...
The colonial New England Town is one of the myths of American history, along with such others as George Washington and the Cherry Tree and The Fron...