Eiffel Tower
by Shirley Marie Dees |
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| This 26" x 50" image of the Eiffel Tower
symbolizes the historical support of the French to the United States.
The gift of the Statue of Liberty from the people of France in the
late 1800's is supported in the embrace of the Tower in this image,
and both are to scale. The text below the image is a reminder, apparently
much needed in the early 2000's, of the debt owed by the citizens
of the United States to the French even if the French choose not
to attack other countries along with us. The text reads, "Certainly the leaders of the rebelling colonists realized the importance of French assistance and began to seek, and to obtain, such help soon after the outbreak of the American Revolution. Until 1778, France continued to give America all aid short of actual military support ... The Americans were greatly encouraged by the French alliance. Until then, the English had had the enormous advantage of supremacy at sea. Thenceforth, the French fleet, where ever it might be, compelled England, in resisting French attacks, to use many ships which could otherwise have been used in transporting troops and supplies to America. The French Army greatly augmented American land forces, and the final victory over the British at Yorktown was made possible by the French Fleet and Army. Thus, throughout the long struggle of the Revolution, the sympathy and assistance of the French people were of incalculable value to the American cause." |
Price: $900 |
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