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Key ideas from the book
- Americans traveled to Paris between 1830 and 1900 to study and pursue ambitious careers.
- Living and working in a different culture shaped the experiences of these travelers.
- The book follows artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and other ambitious Americans.
- Figures such as Morse and Gottschalk developed significant careers while in Paris.
- Some travelers carried ideas and convictions home that influenced American life and history.
About The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough
Between 1830 and 1900, Americans crossed the Atlantic to study and pursue their ambitions in Paris. David McCullough’s history follows artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and others who encountered a different culture and sought to advance their work in the city.
The people profiled include Elizabeth Blackwell, Charles Sumner, James Fenimore Cooper, Samuel F. B. Morse, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, George P. A. Healy, and Oliver Wendell Holmes. Their experiences range from study and artistic achievement to discoveries and political convictions that shaped their lives back home. This account will interest readers of nineteenth-century American history, biographies, and the cultural connections between the United States and France.
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