Lafayette, a hero of the American Revolution, makes a triumphant return to Beaufort
Beaufort celebrated the 200th anniversary of Lafayette's visit with a reenactment on the steps of the Verdier House, the same ...
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City of Beaufort honors Marquis de Lafayette with historical reenactment
Yesterday, folks wore green, but today they wore red, white and blue to honor a man who helped shape the history of the ...
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Past Rhymes With Present Times: Lafayette, Napoleon, and Trumpism
Famous foreigners have often attracted large American crowds, but neither the Beetles nor the Rolling Stones nor Winston ...
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French hero greeted like ‘rock star’ in Beaufort 200 years ago. Cannon blast to mark return
Lafayette arrived by boat to cannon and musket fire. He might have been the most famous person in America. Beaufort ...
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200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour to stop in Macon
The 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour will go through Macon and share the history of America. Event organizer ...
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Anniversary of LaFayette's triumphant visit to Finger Lakes commemorated
Ever wonder why so many communities on Routes 5&20 have avenues and streets named LaFayette? Or why there is a LaFayette ...
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Seward House Museum reopens with new programs, Lafayette celebration planned
After a brief winter closure for retooling and planning, the Seward House Museum has reopened for tours and is gearing up for a busy year of events, including a major celebration marking the ...
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The ‘other’ Lafayette: An enslaved man who spied for the French general, adopted his surname but then was denied his promised freedom
The Marquis de Lafayette eventually helped secure his freedom. A statue to James Armistead Lafayette will be dedicated this ...
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Column: Celebrate bicentennial of Lafayette’s triumphant return to the U.S.
we need to know our history and teach our history — our full history. Throughout his life, Lafayette strongly supported Enlightenment principles: human rights for all, religious freedom ...