Project Gutenberg 2009-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 69 Crow, Martha Foote 1854 1924 Lafayette Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jen Haines, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Lafayette" by Martha Foote Crow is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, focusing on his pivotal role during the American Revolutionary War and his journey from a young nobleman in France to a heroic figure in both American and French history. The opening of the book sets the stage for Lafayette’s story, beginning with a vivid description of his birthplace, the Château de Chaviniac, nestled in the rugged Auvergne Mountains of France. It introduces Lafayette’s family background, noting the legacy of military service and noble titles held by his ancestors, along with Lafayette's early childhood marked by loss—his father being killed in battle shortly before his birth. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at Lafayette's adventurous spirit, early ideals of justice and freedom, and his decision to become a soldier, laying the groundwork for his later involvement in the American quest for independence. The stage is set for a rich exploration of his motivations, character development, and the historical context that shaped his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 -- Juvenile literature E201 Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - American 309088 308946 2024-10-12T05:33:51.233891 2023-09-12T08:59:16.393911 text/html text/html 312156 2009-01-11T16:17:41 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 419633 2021-01-04T15:45:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466229 2024-10-12T05:33:56.626848 application/epub+zip 468493 2024-10-12T05:33:52.235006 application/epub+zip 177469 2024-10-12T05:33:51.720851 application/epub+zip 577326 2024-10-12T05:34:00.106831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541437 2024-10-12T05:33:56.057855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250521 2022-09-13T04:48:05.922364 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272804 272709 2024-10-12T05:33:50.655847 2023-09-12T08:59:15.896002 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 272446 2021-01-04T15:45:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 103954 2021-01-04T15:45:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 272478 2021-01-04T15:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103883 2021-01-04T15:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21165 2024-10-12T05:34:00.244805 application/rdf+xml 25142 2024-10-12T05:33:51.805839 image/jpeg 3587 2024-10-12T05:33:51.761854 image/jpeg 423923 2024-10-12T05:33:51.278890 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia