The Marquis de Lafayette--the Frenchman who fought in the American Revolution--was the only foreigner to hold a major position among the Founding Fathers of the new nation. From his arrival in 1777 until, a century and a half later, the words "Lafayette, we are here " stirred support for American intervention in World War I, the evolving image of Lafayette reflected popular opinion on various domestic and foreign issues. Emblem of Liberty,...
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