What then is the American, this new man? He is either an European, or the descendant of an European, hence that strange mixture of blood, which you will find in no other country. ... Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world.
French writer (1735-1813)
Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecœur (December 31, 1735 – November 12, 1813), naturalized in New York as John Hector St. John, was a French-American author, diplomat, and farmer.
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Pen Names:
Saint-John de Crève Coeur
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Saint-John de Crèvecoeur
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J. Hector Saint John
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Hector Saint John de Crèvecoeur
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J. Hector St John
Native Name:
Michel Guillaume Jean de Crèvecœur
Alternative Names:
Saint John de Crèvecoeur
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Jean de Crèvecœur
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Jean Hector St. John de Crèvecœur
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