Lafayette in the somewhat United States
(Audiobook CD)
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Published
[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2015].
Physical Desc
7 audio discs (7.5 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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PCPLS - Valparaiso Public Library - Adult AudioBooks
355.0092 VOWEL
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355.0092 VOWEL
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Published
[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, [2015].
Format
Audiobook CD
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Unabridged.
Participants/Performers
Read by the author and others.
Description
From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and Unfamiliar Fishes, a humorous account of the Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette--the one Frenchman we could all agree on--and an insightful portrait of a nation's idealism and its reality. On August 16, 1824, an elderly French gentlemen sailed into New York Harbor and giddy Americans were there to welcome him. Or, rather, to welcome him back. It had been thirty years since the Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette had last set foot in the United States, and he was so beloved that 80,000 people showed up to cheer for him. The entire population of New York at the time was 120,000. Lafayette's arrival in 1824 coincided with one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history, Congress had just fought its first epic battle over slavery, and the threat of a Civil War loomed. But Lafayette, belonging to neither North nor South, to no political party or faction, was a walking, talking reminder of the sacrifices and bravery of the revolutionary generation and what they wanted this country to be. His return was not just a reunion with his beloved Americans, it was a reunion for Americans with their own astonishing singular past. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States is a humorous and insightful portrait of the famed Frenchman, the impact he had on our young country, and his ongoing relationship with some of the instrumental Americans of the time, including George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and many more.
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Compact discs
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vowell, S. (2015). Lafayette in the somewhat United States . Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vowell, Sarah, 1969-. 2015. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vowell, Sarah, 1969-. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States Simon & Schuster Audio, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vowell, Sarah. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States Simon & Schuster Audio, 2015.
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