Franco-American diplomatic relations were tested at pivotal moments in world history. This collection of biographies of twentieth-century U.S. ambassadors to France explores their personal and professional lives, highlighting accomplishments and challenges in France. Before serving as the U.S. president's personal representative, these men were successful politicians, businessmen, and soldiers, who then sacrificed their time, money, and sometimes, their health. These ambassadors demonstrated courage, intelligence, and character during the most challenging events of the twentieth century.

By Craig Roberts Stapleton and Louise French McCready

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 1. Horace Porter 1897 1905
Chapter 3 2. Robert Sanderson McCormick 1905 1907
Chapter 4 3. Henry White 1907 1909
Chapter 5 4. Robert Bacon 1909 1912
Chapter 6 5. Myron Timothy Herrick 1912 1914; 1921-1929
Chapter 7 6. William Graves Sharp 1914 1919
Chapter 8 7. Hugh Campbell Wallace 1919 1921
Chapter 9 8. Walter Evans Edge 1929 1933
Chapter 10 9. Jesse Isidor Straus 1933 1936
Chapter 11 10. William Christian Bullitt 1936 1940
Chapter 12 11. William Daniel Leahy 1941 1942
Chapter 13 12. Jefferson Caffery 1944 1949
Chapter 14 13. David Kirkpatrick Este. Bruce 1949 1952
Chapter 15 14. James Clement Dunn 1952 1953
Chapter 16 15. C. Douglas Dillon 1953 1957
Chapter 17 16. Amory Houghton 1957 1961
Chapter 18 17. James Maurice Gavin 1961 1962
Chapter 19 18. Charles Eustis Bohlen 1962 1968
Chapter 20 19. Robert Sargent Shriver, Jr. 1968 1970
Chapter 21 20. Arthur Kittredge (Dick) Watson 1970 1972
Chapter 22 21.John (Jack) Nichol Irwin, II 1973 1974
Chapter 23 22. David Kenneth Rush 1974 1977
Chapter 24 23. Arthur A. Hartman 1977 1981
Chapter 25 Conclusion