From Captives to Consuls

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Author	: Brett Goodin
Publisher	: Johns Hopkins University Press
Total Pages	: 225
Release	: 2020-10-13
ISBN-10	: 9781421438979
ISBN-13	: 1421438976
Rating	: 4/5 (79 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis From Captives to Consuls by : Brett Goodin

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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