Ambassador Louise V. Oliver, President of the French-American Cultural Foundation, and co-host of the the symposium, "Versailles and the American Revolution," introduces a "Master Class" on the American war of independence.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello, Leslie Greene Bowman, sums up the day's discussions, adding her unique take on revolutionary history to close a day of intriguing exchanges from some of the world's leading experts on the subject of France's role in America's war of independence.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - Bertrand Rondot, Chief Curator of Versailles, gives us a look at the historic exhibit, "Versailles and the American Revolution," taking place at the Palace of Versailles through October 3, 2016. This is the first time the Palace has chosen an American theme for a major exhibit. It brings together masterpieces from French and American institutions telling the story of the role of the Court of Louis XVI in supporting America's war of independence.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - Dr. Douglas Bradburn, Founding Director of the Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon moderates a panel discussion with Dr. David Hancock of the University of Michigan and Dr. Michael Pillsbury, one of Washington DC's leading global strategists.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - Panel discussion moderated by Dr. Scott Stephenson, Vice President of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, with Dr. Edward Lengel, Professor and Director, The Papers of George Washington at the University of Virginia, and Dr. Jonathan Dull, noted historian and author.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - David M. Rubenstein, patriotic philanthropist and co-founder of the Carlyle Group moderates a conversation with award winning historians, Dr. Gordon Wood of Brown University, and Dr. Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy, author and Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello.
Dr. Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy, Vice President and the Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello describes the formidable British war machine that threatened to crush the colonial rebels in their fight for independence.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - Bertrand Rondot, the Chief Curator of Versailles, offers an insider's look at the Court of Louis XVI, setting the context for France's decision to provide aid to the rebellious patriots in the colonies.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - Dr. Alan Taylor, the Pulitzer Prize winning author, gives us a new look at the reality of the American Revolutionary War, and raises the question if we would have won without the help of the French at the time of Louis XVI.
Versailles Symposium Audio Podcast - Ambassador Gérard Araud, French Ambassador to the United States provides a fascinating look at French and international politics as he tells the story of France's role in the American Revolutionary War.