Virtual Lecture – Lafayette’s Musical Reception: Annapolis, 1824

At the invitation of Congress and President Monroe, the Frenchman/American General Lafayette toured America for more than a year, 1824-25.  A young confidant of General Washington and one of the few surviving heroes of the American Revolution, the then-aged Frenchman traveled to all 24 of the current states and was greeted by massive public celebrations –… Continue reading Virtual Lecture – Lafayette’s Musical Reception: Annapolis, 1824