Gilbert du Motier was 19 when he departed France for the United States in 1777, leaving behind a young daughter and a pregnant wife. He excitedly told his father-in-law, “You will be astounded. I am a ...

In 1825, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de LaFayette was the closest thing one could find to a modern-day rock star. According to History.com, when his boat arrived in Manhattan on Aug.

SALEM, N.H. — On June 21, 1825, in the run-up to the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Marquis de Lafayette – “Hero of Two Worlds” – stopped by Andover, swung through Methuen, ...

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de 1757-1834 Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de 1757-1834 Influence Contents The quest for glory -- ...

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Two hundred years after his final American tour, the Marquis de Lafayette is set to make a symbolic return to North Jersey. On Saturday, the Paterson Museum Foundation will host a celebration at the ...