Project Gutenberg 2012-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 89 Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules) 1855 1932 Jusserand, Jean Jules Jusserand, Jean Adrien Antoine Jules 16011605 With Americans of Past and Present Days Dedication -- Rochambeau and the French in America, from unpublished documents -- Major L'Enfant and the Federal city -- Washington and the French -- Abraham Lincoln -- The Franklin medal, Philadelphia, April 20, 1906 -- Horace Howard Furness; an address delivered in the name of the American philosophical society, Philadelphia, January 17, 1913 -- From war to peace; an address delivered before the American society for the judicial settlement of international disputes, December 17, 1910. Produced by David Edwards, Margo Romberg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "With Americans of Past and Present Days" by J. J. Jusserand is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on the experiences and impressions of the author, who served as the French ambassador to the United States, about the Franco-American relations throughout history, particularly noting significant events during the American War of Independence. It explores the unique bonds formed between the two nations and documents various individuals and events that contributed to those ties. The opening of the work introduces the reader to Jusserand's perspective as he recalls pivotal moments from his background in France to his ambassadorship in America, highlighting the youthful vigor of both nations during the time of the American Revolution. He reminisces about key figures, such as Rochambeau, and the anticipation of a combined effort against British forces, showcasing the willingness and enthusiasm of the French to support a cause that resonated with their own ideals of liberty. This portion establishes a vivid historical setting and a personal connection that invites readers to further explore the interplay between these two nations in the context of their shared struggles for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Washington, George, 1732-1799 United States -- Biography United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French Rochambeau, Jean-Baptiste-Donatien de Vimeur, comte de, 1725-1807 L'Enfant, Pierre Charles, 1754-1825 United States -- Relations -- France France -- Relations -- United States E151 Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American 584017 584000 2024-09-16T17:20:35.192938 2023-09-17T11:30:37.385438 text/html text/html 593533 2012-06-10T15:09:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 217695 2012-06-10T15:28:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 288386 2024-09-16T17:20:45.516930 application/epub+zip 293821 2024-09-16T17:20:37.622977 application/epub+zip 289281 2024-09-16T17:20:36.277957 application/epub+zip 572078 2024-09-16T17:20:51.065866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539635 2024-09-16T17:20:44.382892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529733 2022-09-18T09:51:19.063703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484588 2024-09-16T17:20:33.914992 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 484379 2012-06-10T15:11:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 192348 2012-06-10T15:28:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 483936 2012-06-10T15:12:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192029 2012-06-10T15:28:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 483939 2012-06-10T15:08:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 191499 2012-06-10T15:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24008 2024-09-16T17:20:51.219860 application/rdf+xml 17815 2024-09-16T17:20:36.684956 image/jpeg 4152 2024-09-16T17:20:36.475931 image/jpeg 272131 2024-09-16T17:20:35.241957 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia