Sep 12, 2007
Translation of 250th Coverage on French TV
Lafayette honored in the United States Covered by French TV, TF1 250 years ago, a Frenchman helped the United States win its independence. The Marquis…
Marquis de Lafayette
Sep 11, 2007
‘Lafayette, We Are Here’
Skillman Library Exhibit Connects the Marquis and World War I On July 4, 1917, General John J. Pershing, commander of the newly-arrived American Expeditionary…
Sep 10, 2007
Marquis Historian Lloyd Kramer Discusses ‘Lafayette’s Historical Legacy’
Author presented the John L. Hatfield ’67 Lecture as part of the Marquis’ 250th birthday celebration Lloyd Kramer, award-winning author of Lafayette…
Sep 8, 2007
Photos of the Marquis de Lafayette’s Birthday Party
Hundreds of students, faculty, and staff members came out to celebrate the 253rd birthday of the Marquis de Lafayette, Sept. 7. Lafayette College hosted…
Sep 7, 2007
New “Home” for Daniel Chester French Statue of Lafayette
Plaza opens for 250th birthday celebration Renovations to the Daniel Chester French statue of the Marquis de Lafayette located in front of Colton Chapel…
Sep 6, 2007
State Historical Marker Unveiled in Downtown Easton
Marker commemorates the founding and naming of Lafayette College Anyone following the trail of history through Pennsylvania by way of the blue and yellow…
Sep 6, 2007
A Son and his Adoptive Father Exhibit Opens to Rave Reviews
Historical exhibition will run through Oct. 28 in the Williams Center gallery They shared a love of liberty and the courage to fight for it. Their life…
Sep 6, 2007
Happy Birthday, Lafayette!
Thousands of students, faculty, and friends turn out for the Marquis’ 250th celebration After a day filled with talk of revolution and reverence, the…
Sep 6, 2007
David McCullough Kicks Off 250th Celebration
‘France is truly hallowed ground for we Americans, and let us always remember it’ Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough inaugurated the Lives…
Sep 5, 2007
It’s in the Mail: Historian Comes to Know Lafayette
Lloyd Kramer, author of the award-winning book Lafayette in Two Worlds, will speak on “Lafayette’s Historical Legacy: Politics, Culture, and the Modern…