Americans have long had a rich if complicated relationship with France. They adore all things French, especially food and fashion. They visit the country and learn the language. Historically, Americans have also been quick to blame France at certain times of international crisis, and find fault with their handling of domestic issues. Despite ups and downs, the friendship between the countries remains very strong. The author explains the strength of Franco-American relations lies in the diplomatic ties that extend back to the founding of the United States, but more importantly, in the French…mehr
Americans have long had a rich if complicated relationship with France. They adore all things French, especially food and fashion. They visit the country and learn the language. Historically, Americans have also been quick to blame France at certain times of international crisis, and find fault with their handling of domestic issues. Despite ups and downs, the friendship between the countries remains very strong. The author explains the strength of Franco-American relations lies in the diplomatic ties that extend back to the founding of the United States, but more importantly, in the French DNA that is imprinted on American culture. The French were the first Europeans to settle the regions now known as Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas--and Frenchman remained in Louisiana after the land was purchased by the United States. This book explores the effects that France has had on American culture, and why modern Americans of French descent are so fascinated by their ancestry.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Marie-Pierre Le Hir is a professor of French at the University of Arizona in Tucson. She has published several books and dozens of articles in French Studies.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter I. Voyages of Exploration During the Renaissance 1. The Primacy of Land in the Economy of Western Europe 2. The Renaissance Spirit of Adventure 3. Verrazano, Cartier: First Steps in North America for the French 4. Escaping the Wars of Religion: Brazil, Florida, Carolina 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter II. The Rise of the French Colonial Empire, 1600-1660 1. The Founding of New France, 1600-1617 2. New France Under Louis XIII and Richelieu, 1617-1643 3. French Pioneers of Champlain's Period: Brûlé, Nicollet, De Quen, and Brébeuf 4. Settling in the West Indies 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter III. French America, 1661-1683 1. Absolutism in the Making 2. Colonial Policies Under Louis XIV 3. New France Under Colbert 4. Exploring North America 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter IV. The Sun King's Colonial Empire, 1684-1715 1. Louis XIV's Politics of Prestige and War 2. Royal Edicts on Religion and Slavery 3. New France During the War of the Grand Alliance, 1688-1697 4. New France during the War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter V. France's American Colonies, 1715-1755 1. Banking on Louisiana: John Law and the Company of the West (1717-1720) 2. Settling Louisiana: The 1720s, 1730s, and 1740s 3. Upper Louisiana: The Illinois Country 4. Trouble in Acadia, 1744-1748 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter VI. North America Won and Lost, 1756-1783 1. Decline of the Absolute Monarchy in France 2. The Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 3. North America After 1763 4. France's Role in the War of Independence, 1775-1783 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter VII. Franco-American Relations in the Age of Revolutions, 1784-1800 1. Friends: Franco-American Relations During the French Revolution of 1789-1792 2. The French Republic and Its Enemies 3. Seeking Refuge in America: French Immigration to the United States 4. Foes: The Genêt Affair, the Jay Treaty, and the Quasi-War 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter VIII. Franco-Americans in Antebellum America 1. Napoleon and Slavery: Prelude to the Louisiana Purchase 2. The Louisiana Purchase 3. French Guides to the Wild West 4. French Explorers and Settlers of the Wild West 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter IX. French Idealists, Gold Seekers, and Soldiers in the Young United States 1. French Political Refugees in Antebellum America 2. Utopian Communities 3. The French and the Gold Rush 4. Franco-Americans During the Civil War 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter X. The Western and the Statue: Franco-American Relations in the National Age 1. Becoming Minority Cultures: Quebec, the Old Illinois Country, and Louisiana 2. Creating the Nation: The Western, Facts and Fiction 3. American Francophilia in the 19th Century: A High Society Phenomenon 4. Franco-American Relations and National Stereotypes in the Age of Mass Culture 5. Tips for Further Investigations Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter I. Voyages of Exploration During the Renaissance 1. The Primacy of Land in the Economy of Western Europe 2. The Renaissance Spirit of Adventure 3. Verrazano, Cartier: First Steps in North America for the French 4. Escaping the Wars of Religion: Brazil, Florida, Carolina 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter II. The Rise of the French Colonial Empire, 1600-1660 1. The Founding of New France, 1600-1617 2. New France Under Louis XIII and Richelieu, 1617-1643 3. French Pioneers of Champlain's Period: Brûlé, Nicollet, De Quen, and Brébeuf 4. Settling in the West Indies 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter III. French America, 1661-1683 1. Absolutism in the Making 2. Colonial Policies Under Louis XIV 3. New France Under Colbert 4. Exploring North America 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter IV. The Sun King's Colonial Empire, 1684-1715 1. Louis XIV's Politics of Prestige and War 2. Royal Edicts on Religion and Slavery 3. New France During the War of the Grand Alliance, 1688-1697 4. New France during the War of the Spanish Succession, 1701-1714 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter V. France's American Colonies, 1715-1755 1. Banking on Louisiana: John Law and the Company of the West (1717-1720) 2. Settling Louisiana: The 1720s, 1730s, and 1740s 3. Upper Louisiana: The Illinois Country 4. Trouble in Acadia, 1744-1748 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter VI. North America Won and Lost, 1756-1783 1. Decline of the Absolute Monarchy in France 2. The Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 3. North America After 1763 4. France's Role in the War of Independence, 1775-1783 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter VII. Franco-American Relations in the Age of Revolutions, 1784-1800 1. Friends: Franco-American Relations During the French Revolution of 1789-1792 2. The French Republic and Its Enemies 3. Seeking Refuge in America: French Immigration to the United States 4. Foes: The Genêt Affair, the Jay Treaty, and the Quasi-War 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter VIII. Franco-Americans in Antebellum America 1. Napoleon and Slavery: Prelude to the Louisiana Purchase 2. The Louisiana Purchase 3. French Guides to the Wild West 4. French Explorers and Settlers of the Wild West 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter IX. French Idealists, Gold Seekers, and Soldiers in the Young United States 1. French Political Refugees in Antebellum America 2. Utopian Communities 3. The French and the Gold Rush 4. Franco-Americans During the Civil War 5. Tips for Further Investigations Chapter X. The Western and the Statue: Franco-American Relations in the National Age 1. Becoming Minority Cultures: Quebec, the Old Illinois Country, and Louisiana 2. Creating the Nation: The Western, Facts and Fiction 3. American Francophilia in the 19th Century: A High Society Phenomenon 4. Franco-American Relations and National Stereotypes in the Age of Mass Culture 5. Tips for Further Investigations Epilogue Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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