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Lafayette in the somewhat United States
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Published:
New York : Riverhead Books, 2015.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status:
Edgewater Library - Nonfiction
921 LAFAYETTE
Description

On August 16, 1824, an elderly French gentlemen sailed into New York Harbor and giddy Americans were there to welcome him. Or, rather, to welcome him back. It had been 30 years since the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette had last set foot in the United States, and he was so beloved that 80,000 people showed up to cheer for him. The entire population of New York at the time was 120,000. Lafayette's arrival in 1824 coincided with one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history. Congress had just fought its first epic battle over slavery, and the threat of a Civil War loomed. But Lafayette, belonging to neither North nor South, to no political party or faction, was a walking, talking reminder of the sacrifices and bravery of the revolutionary generation and what they wanted the country to be. His return was not just a reunion with his beloved Americans, it was a reunion for Americans with their own astonishing singular past.

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English
ISBN:
9781594631740 (hdc.) :, 1594631743 (hdc.)

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272).
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On August 16, 1824, an elderly French gentlemen sailed into New York Harbor and giddy Americans were there to welcome him. Or, rather, to welcome him back. It had been 30 years since the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette had last set foot in the United States, and he was so beloved that 80,000 people showed up to cheer for him. The entire population of New York at the time was 120,000. Lafayette's arrival in 1824 coincided with one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history. Congress had just fought its first epic battle over slavery, and the threat of a Civil War loomed. But Lafayette, belonging to neither North nor South, to no political party or faction, was a walking, talking reminder of the sacrifices and bravery of the revolutionary generation and what they wanted the country to be. His return was not just a reunion with his beloved Americans, it was a reunion for Americans with their own astonishing singular past.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Vowell, S. (2015). Lafayette in the somewhat United States. New York, Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Vowell, Sarah, 1969-. 2015. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. New York, Riverhead Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Vowell, Sarah, 1969-, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. New York, Riverhead Books, 2015.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Vowell, Sarah. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. New York, Riverhead Books, 2015.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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