Frederick Douglass was an African American abolitionist during the time of the Civil War. An abolitionist is someone who wants to abolish, or get rid of, slavery.
To "scour" means to clear an area or region of enemies or outlaws (i.e. "scour the area for our enemies and make sure they are eliminated). To "search" is to examine an area or region with the intention of locating something or someone. "Scouring" involves locating and eliminating an enemy; to search is to simply locate someone or something.
Persuading the French to aid the colonies in the war
Ben Franklin was a diplomat to France and worked to negotiate an alliance between the colonies and the French.
Benjamin Franklin was well known in France for his work in science and in intellectual circles. This made him the perfect person to negotiate an alliance with the much needed country of France. France was hesitant to join in an independence movement unless the Americans could prove some success. Following the Battle of Saratoga, which was an American victory, France was willing to make an alliance. This alliance provided weapons, money, supplies, and training which were all needed by colonial troops.
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Commander of the Axis forces in North Africa. Although Roosevelt wanted his troops to enter into battle in Europe, Prime Minister Churchill wanted to be more cautious and attack the periphery, or edges, of Germany. ... The leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, urged Roosevelt to open a second front in Europe.
The last Gutenberg Bible sold for 2.2 million.
So, call it 2.2 million in estimate value.
