2019 Newest Book: The Tyranny of Public Discourse:  “I do not seek applause, nor to amuse the people, I want to convince them.” —Abraham Lincoln David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften AUTHOR'S VOICE® The Ultimate Guide to the Gettysburg Address The Structure of Reason Goes to France Dan in France 26th World Canals Conference Toulouse, France September 2013  Photograph by SVH In 1785, Thomas Jefferson succeeded Benjamin Franklin as the American
Minister to France. In 1787, Jefferson traveled to the south of France.  Photograph by Rod Mackler Jefferson spent nine days traveling on the Canal of Languedoc.  Photograph by SVH Dan's display shows the critical role of facts in Jefferson's logical persuasive structure. Photograph by Rod Mackler  Photograph by SVH Dan discussed how Thomas Jefferson applied what he learned in France to the United States, and logically persuaded Americans to invest in canals and waterways. |
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