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The First Handshake · 1803–1809

How the Eagle and the Bear first shook hands — Russia's 1803 recognition, John Quincy Adams at the frozen gate of St. Petersburg, and a friendship built on usefulness, not love.

The First Handshake · 1803–1809

How the Eagle and the Bear first shook hands — Russia's 1803 recognition, John Quincy Adams at the frozen gate of St. Petersburg, and a friendship built on usefulness, not love.

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