David McCullough: In the Steps of the First Americans in Paris Exemplaire – France-Amérique

None of the Americans in your book speak French. What are their profiles and their motivations?

No, none of them speak French, which is one of the most impressive things about all their achievements. Think of these medical students, not one with real academic training, among thousands of students in a Parisian university, who cannot speak a word of their language! Among the hundreds of American students who come every year, I have not found a single one who has abandoned their studies in ...