A Torch Across the Sea: France’s Forgotten Role in the Making of America

What if the American story could not be told without France?From the first French explorers who mapped the Mississippi to Lafayette charging into the Revolution, from Cajun settlers in Louisiana bayous to the Statue of Liberty rising above New York Harbor, France’s imprint on America runs deeper than most of us realize.InA Torch Across the Sea: France’s Forgotten Role in the Making of America, discover the sweeping, untold history of how France shaped the United States. With the pace of a novel and the depth of a historian, this book takes you inside dramatic moments and human stories:Acadian refugees becoming Cajuns in Louisiana swampsLafayette and French troops tipping the balance at YorktownNapoleon selling a continent in the Louisiana PurchaseTocqueville witnessing democracy on the American frontierBartholdi and Eiffel gifting America its most iconic symbol — the Statue of LibertyThis is not just the story of treaties and battles. It’s the story of ideas, food, music, cities, and liberty itself. By the end, you’ll see America — and France — in a new light.For fans of David McCullough, Erik Larson, and Nathaniel Philbrick, A Torch Across the Sea is a gripping journey through forgotten history that still shapes our lives today.Read more