Gilbert du Motier was 19 when he departed France for the United States in 1777, leaving behind a young daughter and a pregnant wife. He excitedly told his father-in-law, “You will be astounded. I am a ...

First things first. We in the newspaper game do not necessarily get all of our story tips from people with vaguely Southern accents standing in the shadows of parking garages, never mind what the ...

L'histoire de « l'Hermione » est indissociable de celle de Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette. En 1779, de retour d'Amérique où il s'était porté volontaire aux côtés des insurgés en lutte contre ...

In 1825, Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier de LaFayette was the closest thing one could find to a modern-day rock star. According to History.com, when his boat arrived in Manhattan on Aug.

Hoping to inspire coming generations of senior noncommissioned officers within Army special operations, officials on Fort Bragg have turned to one of America’s oldest heroes. Gilbert du Motier, ...

Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, known simply as “Lafayette” in the U.S., is pictured. WESTFIELD – The Chautauqua County Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, April 12, ...

On Aug. 15, 1824, as the summer sun sank over New York Harbor, a huge crowd pressed against the wharves, straining for a glimpse of the Cadmus. Church bells rang out as the ship eased into view, and ...