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The American Friends of Lafayette
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About General Lafayette, The Man and His Times: |
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- From Valley Forge to Barren Hill and Back: General Lafayette: Washington's "Superbowl Quarterback." by Rudy Cusumano. How did this 20-year old "boy" general outfox five of Britain's ablest generals, leading 16,000 of the world's finest troops, and pulled off one of the most spectacular escapes in the annals of military history?
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- His powerful influence: the American Declaration of Independence as his clarion call to action in America
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- His American military and diplomatic experiences as key player in War of Independence
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- Spreading democracy: French experiences such as his Declaration of the Rights of Man in the French Revolution
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- Visit to America as Nation's Guest: 1824-1825 and his Philadelphia speech at Independence Hall
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- His lifelong quest for humanitarian ideals in France, the rest of Europe, and South America: democracy and the rule of law
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- His American citizenship in various states
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