A collection of essays.

The first is titled "Rochambeau and the French in America" and covers the relationship between Rochambeau and Washington.
The second essay, "Major L'Enfant and the Federal City," covers the creation of Washington D.C.
The third essay, "Washington and the French," covers how Washington's perception of our French allies changed from some initial suspicion to one of respect.

Other essays are "Abraham Lincoln," "The Franklin Medal," "Horace Howard Furness," and "From war to peace."