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Many will be delighted with this colorful guide to the French presence in Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, both yesterday and today. Visitors and residents alike will learn much about the culture and history of the region relating to momentous events and prominent French individuals. The French presence in Philadelphia has contributed treasures and beauty to this cityscape, furnishing tangible evidence of the historical and philosophical ties between France and the United States--ties that date from the birth of our nation and continue to the present day.

Lynn H. Miller is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Temple University, author or co-author of several books on international politics, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie.The late Annette H. Emgarth, who for many years led fascinated tourists through Philadelphia, was honored by the French Government with the Palmes Academiques and Officier d'Instruction Publique awards.