This is the first scholarly appraisal of relations between France and Mexico from the time Mexico achieved independence until Emperor Napoleon III decided to intervene and place Maximilian on the Mexi
France, the first European power to recognize the United States, also became the first to recognize the Republic of Texas as an independent state. This is the story of the man who built the French Leg
Profiles the fascinating life of Philippe, Duke of Orleans, drawing on the family archives and personality theory in an attempt to explain his cravings for lands and riches, his heroism in battle, and
