by Bette W. Oliver (Author)

This study examines Jacques Pierre Brissot (1754-1793), the influential journalist and Girondin politician who championed the new American republic as an example for the French revolutionary government to follow. It focuses on his life from his visit to the United States in 1788 to his execution in 1793.

Author Biography

Bette W. Oliver is an independent scholar with a PhD in modern European history from the University of Texas at Austin.