American envoys lobbied the governments of france and spain. The american diplomats efforts were rewarded in the 1778 treaty of alliance and the entry of spain into the war in 1779. Arms and supplies from the spanish governor of louisiana aided the american cause and at the end of the war, the french army and navy made the yorktown victory possible. The stories are our nations early days cannot be told without reference to the records here at the national archives. Diplomatic correspondence, treaties, military commissions and more documents on the International Side of the American Revolution. The two authors we have with us will enlighten us about the roles france and spain played in our countrys formative years. So lets now hear from the panel. To lead the discussion today were happy to have a professor of history at George Mason University and the author of revolutionary backlash, women in politics in the early american republic. The author of brothers at arms, men and france of spa
Can everybody hear me okay . It is my pleasure to welcome you to this Evenings Program a revolutionary look at american history. First let me take a moment to ask you to silence any electronics you have with you. As you may have noticed we have some bright lights in here this evening because our friends at cspan are filming so when we go to the q a portion we will make a line that is in the front because of the filming from cspan. For those that might be joining for the first time in equally warm welcome and i would encourage you to take out the programming offered by the smithsonian. We are pleased to welcome larry who received his phd from the history of science and technology from Imperial College london who teaches history at George Mason University in virginia and the Stevens Institute of technology in new jersey who served 35 years in the u. S. Navy to make u. S. Coast guard and the department of defense and was an exchange engineer in the french navy. The author of three books t
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Turn any cell phones or other electronics you may have with you. We have some nice, wright lights this evening because our friends at cspan are fill be ming tonights program, so i can when we go to the q a portion of the event, instead of raising your hand and asking and a question, that we make a line in the front because of the filming from cspan. Be. He teaches history and engineering at George Mason University here in virginia. And at the Stevens Institute of technology in new jersey. He served for over 35 years in the u. S. Navy, u. S. Coast guard and department of defense and was an exchange engineer in the french navy. Larrie is the author of three books, the birth of naval architecture in the scientific revolution, measure of the earth, enlightenment expedition that we shape our world, and is known book brothers at arms american independence and the men of france and spain who saved it. So following his talk this evening if you didnt already pick up a copy of his book they are
In 1979, cspan was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Companies and is brought to you today by your local cable or satellite provider. Good evening, can everybody hear me okay . My name is elizabeth with smithsonian associates. It is my pleasure to welcome you to brothers at arms. Let me ask you to silence and turn off cell phones or other Electron Electronics you might have with you. We have bright lights in here because our friends at cspan are filming tonights program. I ask when we go to the q and a part of the event we make a line here in the front because of the filming from cspan. To our valued members who make tonight and each night possible, our thanks for a warm welcome. For those who might be joining for the first time an equally warm welcome and i encourage you to check out all of the programming offered by smithsonian associations. We are welcome to introduce Larrie Ferreiro who received his degree from imperil college in london and teaches history and engineeri