From Captives to Consuls

From Captives to Consuls
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Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages : 225
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ISBN-13 : 9781421438979
ISBN-10 : 1421438976
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Book Synopsis From Captives to Consuls by : Brett Goodin

Download or read book From Captives to Consuls written by Brett Goodin and published by Johns Hopkins University Press. This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on archival collections, newspapers, private correspondence, and government documents, From Captives to Consuls sheds new light on the significance of ordinary individuals in guiding early American ideas of science, international relations, and what it meant to be a self-made man.


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