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  Deane Gets Busy–October 6, 1776

  Oct 6, 20262 minS0

  <p >We’ve talked so much about Silas Deane that I don’t have much new to share in this space, so I’ll tell you a little about his house. </p> <p >The house in today’s cover art was completed in 1769. It’s located in Wethersfield, Connecticut. The facade is asymmetrical because there was a porch at one time. </p> <p >Deane designed the house specifically to impress people and to project an image of power. It has two parlors: one for entertaining and one for family dining, and the kitchen is oversized specifically to allow for preparation of larger...

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  America Benefits From French Politics–May 12, 1776

  May 11, 20262 minS0

  <p >Charles Gravier, comte de Vergennes, was France’s Foreign Minister from 1774 to 1787 during Louis XVI’s reign. </p> <p >France was still salty about having lost the Seven Years’ War. On this side of the pond we refer to it as the French and Indian War, but this was a global affair that took place mostly in Europe. France and Austria took on Great Britain and Prussia, and a few other nations joined in with the coalitions. Winston Churchill once called it the “First World War” because so many nations were in conflict on four different continents, and he’s not wrong...

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  The French Connection–March 1, 1776

  Feb 28, 20262 minS0

  <p >We bumped into a little dilemma when putting together this episode. Specifically, what do we do when 1776 doesn’t match up with 2026? </p> <p >As it turns out, 1776 was a leap year, so that year had a February 29, whereas 2026 does not. So we decided to do what most Leap Babies seem to do: mark the day on March 1. </p> <p >To that end, today marks two events: first, we take a look at an arrangement that France and Spain made to trade with America on a kind of gray market. That arrangement was first presented to King Louis XVI on...

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  Vive La France–February 6, 1776

  Feb 5, 20262 minS0

  <p >Much like the Hessians of our last episode, the story involving our getting French recognition and friendship is longer and more complex than most people realize. </p> <p >The events of today were important, but they laid the groundwork for so much more in the future. France was already annoyed with Britain over the Seven Years’ War, so supporting the Colonies was the shrewd thing to do: France would annoy Britain with the treaty, America would get arms and soldiers (and naval support), and we wound up with a good friend later on for trade and merchant support. </p> <p...

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  Jean-Guillaume Hyde–January 24, 1776

  Jan 23, 20262 minS0

  Detail of an 1830 lithograph by Ducarme after a portrait by Legrand. <p >While the United States has had its share of international mishaps, not all of them have been created by Americans. Jean-Guillaume Hyde, more properly known as “Jean-Guillaume, baron Hyde de Neuville”, would be an early example of this. </p> <p >Hyde was probably a textbook case of failing upward, as he appears to have suffered multiple setbacks and still managed to come out ahead later on. As early as 1793, when he was 17, Hyde liked to work behind the scenes, trying to nudge people into saying and doing things that...

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