Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of America's National Capital Region (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781467155878)

Walk in the footsteps of the Marquis de Lafayette as he makes a final trip through the young United States. Against the backdrop of a tumultuous election, a beloved hero of the American Revolution returned to America for the first time in forty years. From August 1824 to September 1825, the Marquis de Lafayette traveled throughout the United States, welcomed by thousands of admirers at each stop along the way. Although the tour brought him to each state in the Union, the majority of his time was spent in Washington, D.C., Virginia, and Maryland. Public historian Elizabeth Reese traces Lafayette's route throughout the National Capital Region, highlighting the locations and people the famous General held closest to his heart.

Author: Elizabeth Reese
ISBN-10: 146715587X
ISBN-13: 9781467155878
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 01/29/2024
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.15w x 0.14d