Description
Over the last 250 years, Americans have named at least 600 towns, counties, parks, lakes, rivers, and schools for the Marquis de Lafayette, the proud French knight who helped their ancestors break from Britain. Although Lafayette spent most of his political career in Europe, beyond America, Lafayette’s name can be hard to find. That stark contrast informs the questions we’ll tackle in this class. The struggle to earn a place in Europe’s pantheon of heroes was almost the death of him. It still remains a work in progress.
