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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext 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.An English translation of a 19th century French travel narrative, outlaying the adventurous travels of Count Guy de Berlaymont throughout the United States and Cuba. This work contains de Berlaymont's descriptions and observations on travel, culture, and politics, which serve as firsthand historical accounting of the two countries. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ...
