Hero of Two Worlds: Marquis de Lafayette

Washington and Lafayette in 1784 Courtesy Wikipedia

Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier was born on September 6, 1757 at Chateau de Chavaniac in Auvergne, France. He was born to Michel Louis Christophe Roch Gilbert Paulette du Motier and Marie Louise Jolie de La Rivière. However, … Continue reading