E381 - ARP381 The Citizen Genêt Affair
Published: March 22, 2026
Duration: 33:03
In 1793 Revolutionary France sends Edmund Genêt to America as the new French Ambassador. His mission is to bring America into the war that France is fighting with the rest of Europe. While the federal government is opposed, he finds the American people welcoming to the idea of war with Britain and Spain.
This episode's, blog entry, at blog.AmRevPodcast.com includes a complete transcript, as well as more resources related to this week's episode.
Book Recommendation of the Week: The Genet Mission, by Harry Ammon
Online Recommendation of the Week: Jefferson Friend of France 1793: The Career of Edmond Charles Genêt 1763-1834: https://archive.org/details/bwb_S0-CAH-761...