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A Great Improvisation
A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America | Stacy Schiff
Reveals how Benjamin Franklin outmaneuvered hostile colleagues, British spies, French informers, and other challenges to convince France to underwrite America's experiment in democracy.
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“The best orator in Congress argued persuasively that a declaration of independence was a necessary step for securing European aid. In that light the document‘s name constituted a misnomer. It was drafted as an SOS.”

I haven‘t made much progress beyond the intro, but I really like what I‘ve read.

Reading with ice cream (chocolate raspberry truffle) #SummerChallenge (3/24) @TheReadingMermaid

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