Documents of the Emerging Nation - U.S. Foreign Relations, 1775-1789

Documents of the Emerging Nation traces the efforts of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, and others to establish a credible international presence of the country as a new nation. Diplomatic despatches, private letters, and other documents from archives, libraries, and historical societies-including the National Archives, the Library of Congress, and French and British sources-reveal events in the formative years of U.S. diplomacy.

List of contents

Part 1 Wartime Diplomacy Chapter 2 Beinnings of U.S. Diplomacy Chapter 3 French Aid Prior to Formal Treaties Chapter 4 The Problems Facing France Chapter 5 Negotiating Treaties with France Chapter 6 Negotiations with Spain Chapter 7 Early Peace Efforts Chapter 8 Negotiating the Treaty of Peace Part 9 Postwar Diplomacy Chapter 10 Anglo-American Commerce Chapter 11 Postwar Diplomacy with France Chapter 12 Postwar Diplomacy with Spain Chapter 13 Other Diplomatic Fronts Chapter 14 The Barbary Powers Chapter 15 The Far East Trade Chapter 16 Relations with Native Americans Chapter 17 Toward Federal Diplomacy

About the author

Mary A. Giunta is a historian with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. J. Dane Hartgrove is a member of the staff of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Product details

• Authors: Dane J. Hartgrove
• Assisted by: Mary A. Giunta (Editor), Giunta Mary A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1998
• EAN: 9780842026642
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2664-2
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 223 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 449 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays, HISTORY / Essays, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, International Relations, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, Literary essays, History of the Americas, Central / national / federal government policies, C 1700 To C 1800, Central government policies