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Elihu Washburne : The Diary and Letters of America's Minister to France During the Siege and Co...

ISBN: 9781451665284 | 1451665288
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date: 11/6/2012

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Summary
The remarkable and inspiring story—told largely in his own words—of American diplomat Elihu Washburne, who heroically aided his countrymen and other nationals when Paris was devastated by war and revolution in 1870-1871.

A former Congressman and friend of Presidents Lincoln and Grant, Elihu Washburne was appointed U.S. Minister to France just before the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war. Alone among major-power foreign diplomats, Washburne remained in Paris throughout a siege by Prussian forces. As Parisians starved and shivered thro... MORE

     Washburne’s letters and diaries from the time vividly describe the horrors he witnessed. Accompanied by Michael Hill’s invaluable commentary, they form the best firsthand account we have of these terrible events. They also quietly inspire us with the example of what one person can do in the worst circumstances to aid those in need and earn admiration for himself and his country.


Washburnes name isnt known to the average reader, but as U.S. minister to France during the Franco-Prussian War who stayed in Paris and aided others throughout the siege and the subsequent bloody Commune, he witnessed an extraordinary time in modern history not much written about. Hill-that unusual creature, an independent historical researcher-presents Washburnes diaries and letters with his own commentary. Note the introduction by David -McCullough.


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