Marquis de Lafayette
Primary Sources of Famous People in American History
The Marquis de Lafayette was born to a noble family France. He fell in love with the concept of liberty, and with the idea of America, fighting for democracy and freedom his whole life. He and other European adventurers, soldiers of fortune, and romantics of the time flocked to the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Lafayette was joined in his passion for the new America by enlisting in the Continental Army just as Von Steuben from Prussia, and Kosciuszko and Polaski from Poland had done.
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Collection Review: Primary Sources of Famous People in American History"Excellent series using primary sources. Easy to read; great for biography projects and connecting people in history to 5th grade social studies standards. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED."
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