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Author:   David Tearle
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.336kg
ISBN:  

9780786444373

ISBN 10:   0786444371
Pages:   248
Publication Date:   09 December 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      1. Early Days in England      2. Early Days in Philadelphia      3. Trouble Brewing      4. City Tavern—The Eve of War      5. The Secret War—A Parisian in America      6. William Bingham’s Martinico Odyssey      7. Willing, Morris and Bingham, Supplying Washington’s Army      8. Benjamin Franklin, an American in Paris      9. Barings, Hopes and the Triple Alliance      10. Bingham Returns to Philadelphia      11. Mr. and Mrs. Bingham      12. The Grand Tour      13. New Country, New Constitution      14. Property Fever      15. Sir Francis Baring, Bart.      16. Bingham and Baring Strike a Deal      17. Barings and Bingham, American Consolidation      18. The Death of Anne Bingham and a Turning Point      19. The Louisiana Purchase      20. Finale, a Concluding Commentary      21. Epilogue      Appendix A—The Historical Value of Money      Appendix B—Genealogy      Appendix C—Heritage Locations      Appendix D—Anne Willing Bingham      Appendix E—Baring and Bingham’s Aristocracy      Appendix F—William Bingham and the Pilgrim Affair      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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David Tearle, a professional engineer and businessman, lives on England’s south Devon coast.

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