The Perils and Pleasures of Navigating a French Canal

By Robert Waite Homes, France – Nothing better illustrates the personality gulf that separated Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Jefferson than how they spent their time in France representing a fledging United States. Franklin expended much effort navigating the city’s drawing rooms, entertaining comely women of status with his banter and wit. Jefferson, on the other […] The post The Perils and Pleasures of Navigating a French Canal first appeared on Clark Norton.

The Perils and Pleasures of Navigating a French Canal

By Robert Waite Homes, France – Nothing better illustrates the personality gulf that separated Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Jefferson than how they spent their time in France representing a fledging United States. Franklin expended much effort navigating the city’s drawing rooms, entertaining comely women of status with his banter and wit. Jefferson, on the other […]

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