A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America
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A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America is a historical narrative that examines Benjamin Franklin’s diplomatic mission to France and its crucial role in securing support for the American Revolution.
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| A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America Context triple: [Stacy Schiff, notableWork, A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America]
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A.
The Radicalism of the American Revolution
The Radicalism of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Gordon S. Wood that argues the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society, politics, and culture in unexpectedly radical ways.
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B.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
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C.
The French Revolution: A History
The French Revolution: A History is Thomas Carlyle’s influential 1837 narrative history that vividly chronicles the events, personalities, and turmoil of the French Revolution in a highly dramatic, literary style.
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D.
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days refers to the pivotal winter campaign of the American Revolutionary War, during which George Washington led a series of surprise attacks and maneuvers that revitalized the Continental Army and turned the tide of the conflict.
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E.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America Target entity description: A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America is a historical narrative that examines Benjamin Franklin’s diplomatic mission to France and its crucial role in securing support for the American Revolution.
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A.
The Radicalism of the American Revolution
The Radicalism of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Gordon S. Wood that argues the American Revolution fundamentally transformed American society, politics, and culture in unexpectedly radical ways.
-
B.
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution is a landmark historical study by Bernard Bailyn that examines the political and intellectual ideas that shaped the American Revolution.
-
C.
The French Revolution: A History
The French Revolution: A History is Thomas Carlyle’s influential 1837 narrative history that vividly chronicles the events, personalities, and turmoil of the French Revolution in a highly dramatic, literary style.
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D.
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days
Washington’s Ten Crucial Days refers to the pivotal winter campaign of the American Revolutionary War, during which George Washington led a series of surprise attacks and maneuvers that revitalized the Continental Army and turned the tide of the conflict.
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E.
A Republic, If You Can Keep It
"A Republic, If You Can Keep It" is a book by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch reflecting on the Constitution, the role of judges, and the importance of civic responsibility in American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical narrative ⓘ |
| author | Stacy Schiff ⓘ |
| awarded |
Ambassador Book Award
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George Washington Book Prize ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depictsPlace |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
| examines |
the cultural and political climate of late-18th-century France
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the role of French financial and military aid to the American Revolution ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | Benjamin Franklin's diplomatic mission to France ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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history ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | narrative non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
French foreign policy
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formation of the Franco-American alliance ⓘ treaty negotiations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| ISBN | 9780805066333 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American Revolution
Benjamin Franklin ⓘ Franco-American relations ⓘ diplomacy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of French support for American independence
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detailed portrayal of Benjamin Franklin as a diplomat ⓘ |
| pageCount | ~480 ⓘ |
| placesInContext | the birth of the United States as a nation ⓘ |
| portrays | Benjamin Franklin as American envoy to France ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| publisher | Henry Holt and Company ⓘ |
| setting |
American Revolutionary War
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surface form:
American War of Independence
French royal court ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in diplomatic history ⓘ readers of American history ⓘ |
| timeCovered | 1776–1785 ⓘ |
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