Book Breaks with Ryan L. Cole on The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic

 

Date & Time:  February 1, 2026, 02:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

 

The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic

Timing his return in anticipation of the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Marquis de Lafayette conducted a twenty-four-state tour to see the country he had helped create. Lafayette’s visit revived Revolutionary memory, shaped national identity in a period of political transition, and revealed what Americans hoped to remember—and forget—about their founding moment.

 

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