La Fayette's USA Tour of 1824 - The Hero Returns

La Fayette, We Are Here!

To commemorate the 200th anniversary of La Fayette's grand tour of the USA in 1824, we have a special episode featuring guest Elizabeth Reese. Elizabeth is a public historian whose work focuses on the American Revolution and the Early Republic.
She recently published a book on the famed Marquis' visit to America: "Marquis de Lafayette Returns - A Tour of America's National Capital Region".
Join us as we discuss the circumstances, unfolding, and consequences of this great endeavour.
Timecodes
Introduction
04:23 - Brief overview of La Fayette and why President Monroe Invited Him
15:26 - The Scale of the Tour
21:35 - La Fayette Visits DC
28:33 - Important Events during the Tour
37:17 - The Legacy of the Tour
46:23 - Conclusion
Relevant Links:

• Elizabeth's Website: https://www.elizabethmreese.com/
• Her book "Marquis de Lafayette Returns - A Tour of America's National Capital Region": https://www.arcadiapublishing.com/products/9781467155878/
• Elizabeth's BlueSky profile: https://bsky.app/profile/elizamreese.bsky.social
• Elizabeth's Instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/elizamreese/
• Elizabeth's X profile: https://x.com/elizamreese
• Lafayette 200's Website (by American Friends of Lafayette): https://lafayette200.org/

Music: Marche pour la cérémonie des Turcs, composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, arranged and performed by Jérôme Arfouche.
Artwork: La Fayette in 1825, portrait by Matthew Harris Jouett

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Chapters

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Brief Overview of La Fayette and why President Monroe Invited Him (00:04:23)

3. The Scale of the Tour (00:15:26)

4. La Fayette Visits DC (00:21:35)

5. Important Events during the Tour (00:28:33)

6. The Legacy of the Tour (00:37:17)

7. Conclusion (00:46:23)