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The expressions of American hostility toward France after 9/11 are not new - Franco-American relations in the early twentieth century were also difficult, characterized by the same antagonistic depictions of the other's culture. Ambassador Jules Jusserand's years in Washington (1903-24) were defined by efforts to correct such misconceptions, whether they came from the venomous pens of French extremists or from members of William Randolph Hearst's press empire.

The expressions of American hostility toward France after 9/11 are not new - Franco-American relations in the early twentieth century were also difficult, characterized by the same antagonistic depictions of the other's culture. Ambassador Jules Jusserand's years in Washington (1903-24) were defined by efforts to correct such misconceptions, whether they came from the venomous pens of French extremists or from members of William Randolph Hearst's press empire.

Intro -- CONTENTS -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: From Peace to War, 1900-1914 -- Chapter 2: Senders and Receivers, 1900-1940 -- Chapter 3: Words as Weapons, 1914 -1919 -- Chapter 4: From War to Peace, 1920-1929 -- Chapter 5: The End of the Postwar Period, 1930-1935 -- Chapter 6: From Peace to War, 1936-1939 -- Chapter 7: Words of War, 1939-1940 -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.