I was present at the June 20, 2023, Historical Marker dedication Ceremony at the Barker Museum in Fredonia in commemoration ...

In France, the name Lafayette is well known, but the man behind it – Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette – often fades into the background of the country’s rich historical tapestry. In the United States, ...

Almost exactly two centuries ago, a horse and carriage carrying one of the nation’s biggest celebrities and his small ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown.

Eisenhower, Duke Ellington, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Medgar Evers, David Farragut, the Marquis de La Fayette, Mary Fields, Henry Ford, George Fox, Aretha Franklin, Benjamin Franklin, Milton Friedman ...

In 1824, President Monroe invited Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette, Marquis de La Fayette, known to most as The Marquis de Lafayette, to return to the United States for a ...

while Fayette County, founded in 1837 as part of the Wisconsin Territory, was named after Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834), the French commander of the Continental Army at the 1781 Battle of ...

Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The Marquis de Lafayette (Sept 6, 1757 – May 29, 1834) was a French aristocrat, military officer, politician and liberal thinker. He volunteered to join the Continental ...

The 18th century American Revolution would not have succeeded without extensive aid from France and their military leader Marquis de La Fayette. So I’m a little late, but I am hereby showering ...

4 in Distant Lands Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de La Fayette (try saying that five times as fast after a few beers) had a real penchant for revolution. Not only did the Marquis ...