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The Hero Returns Lafayette and the Legacy of Revolution | 929 KB
Title: The Hero Returns Lafayette and the Legacy of Revolution
Author: Richard Brookhiser
Category: Fiction & Literature, Anthologies, Romance, Contemporary
Language: English | 612 Pages | ISBN: 9781474062794
Description:
The return of a revered revolutionary and the meaning of independence in a divided nation-in the 1820s and today In 1824, the legendary French hero of the American Revolution, Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette, commenced an epic tour of the United States at the invitation of President James Monroe. On this fourteen-month trip across all twenty-four states, Lafayette (1757†"1834) witnessed an evolving young nation grappling with its ideals, achievements, and challenges: a contested yet peaceful presidential election, engineering marvels like the Erie Canal, and the persistent tragedy of slavery. Journalist and historian Richard Brookhiser shows us what Lafayette saw on this storied adventure through the fifty-year-old rlic-hoopla, oratory, journalism, struggle, failure, and idealism. As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, Brookhiser invites readers to ponder...
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