Thanksgiving Day: Henrietta Liston and the prehistory of the 'Special Relationship'
Professor Frank Cogliano's talk explores the early history of British-American relations, with particular reference to the astute observations of Henrietta Liston. Henrietta was married to Robert Liston, the British Minister to the United States between 1796 and 1800.
Talk given on 8 March 2017.
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