Dr. Lynn Price Robbins and Isaac S. Loftus are joined by Podcaster and Historian Mike Duncan to discuss the Marquis de Lafayette as a hero of two worlds. More than 35 cities in the United States are named after the Frenchman, but many Americans know him by name only. And in his native France, his memory is barely acknowledged despite his accomplishments. Why is this, and just who was the Marquis de Lafayette?

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Relevant Links:

• Mike Duncan’s book on Lafayette: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hero-of-two-worlds-the-marquis-de-lafayette-in-the-age-of-revolution-mike-duncan/17040501
• Marquis de Lafayette: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marquis-de-Lafayette
• John Laurens: https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Laurens
• Nathanael Greene: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nathanael-Greene
• Alexander Hamilton: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Alexander-Hamilton-United-States-statesman
• Hamilton the musical: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_(musical)
• Seven Years' War: https://www.britannica.com/event/Seven-Years-War
• Bastille Key at Mount Vernon: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia/article/bastille-key/
• Mike Duncan on Twitter: @mikeduncan
• Revolutions podcast: https://revolutionspodcast.libsyn.com

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