The American Diaries of Count de Berlaymont is the first-ever English translation of a nineteenth-century French travel narrative, outlaying the adventurous travels of Count Guy de Berlaymont throughout the United States and Cuba. Perhaps most interesting are de Berlaymont's descriptions and observations on travel, culture, and politics, which serve as firsthand historical accounts of the two countries.
The American Diaries of Count de Berlaymont is the first-ever English translation of a nineteenth-century French travel narrative, outlaying the adventurous travels of Count Guy de Berlaymont throughout the United States and Cuba. Perhaps most interesting are de Berlaymont's descriptions and observations on travel, culture, and politics, which serve as firsthand historical accounts of the two countries.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
S.M. Harris is a retired industrialist and commentator with thirty-five years of experience in Europe as a businessman, observer, and writer about western European culture. He received advanced education in Belgium and France and is fluent in both French and German. Harris was president of two U.S.-owned manufacturing companies in France and Belgium. Prior to his industrial career, he was a reporter for a business journal as well as daily newspapers and radio. He served in the U.S. Army in England and France and participated in the Normandy invasion. Harris earned a master's degree in education from the University of Washington in 2000 and lives on Whidbey Island in northwest Washington state.
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Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Setting Out Brussels London New York Chapter 3 New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Chapter 4 Richmond The Old South New Orleans Chapter 5 To Cuba Havana Santiago Havana Chapter 6 Return to New Orleans The Mississippi The Ohio St. Louis Chicago Chapter 7 The Great Plaines Life With the U.S. Army Buffalo Hunts Stage Coach to Denver Chapter 8 Denver Central City Mines The Mountains Return to Denver Chapter 9 Crossing the Great Basin Jim Bridger An Indian Adventure Chapter 10 Salt Lake City Sacramento San Francisco Chapter 11 Index
Chapter 1 Foreword Chapter 2 Setting Out Brussels London New York Chapter 3 New York Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Chapter 4 Richmond The Old South New Orleans Chapter 5 To Cuba Havana Santiago Havana Chapter 6 Return to New Orleans The Mississippi The Ohio St. Louis Chicago Chapter 7 The Great Plaines Life With the U.S. Army Buffalo Hunts Stage Coach to Denver Chapter 8 Denver Central City Mines The Mountains Return to Denver Chapter 9 Crossing the Great Basin Jim Bridger An Indian Adventure Chapter 10 Salt Lake City Sacramento San Francisco Chapter 11 Index
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