Lafayette 
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9/5/2021
Lafayette as "The Nation’s Guest" (1824-1825)
by Mike Duncan
When Lafayette returned to America in 1824, he found the new nation already torn between his beloved ideal of liberty and the entrenched institution of slavery. HNN presents an excerpt from Mike Duncan's new book "Hero of Two Worlds."
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SOURCE: The New Yorker
8/16/2021
Why Don't the French Celebrate Lafayette?
Two new books examine the life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, whose reputation in the United States far exceeds his esteem in his native France.
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6-7-15
How Lafayette’s Arrival on the Hermione Made Yorktown Possible
by Thomas Fleming
The fascinating story of France’s role in our victory.
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10-26-14
Why the History Curriculum Matters
by Laura Auricchio
Americans care deeply about history and how it’s taught. As we should. Were it not for a solid grasp of history, the United States might never have existed.
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