When you think of the American revolution, most people think of George Washington, majestically riding into battle against the redcoats. But you may not know about one of Washington’s closest ally in ...

Lafayette College will transform its traditional one-day Founders’ Day observance into a week-long celebration next month to mark 200 years since its founding. The college will hold Founders’ Week ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda will participate in a conversation with Lafayette College President Nicole Hurd on Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. in Kamine Gymnasium inside Allan P. Kirby Sports Center as part of the Thomas ...

Lafayette College celebrates its 200th birthday this year, and you can share in that celebration with a new line of branded merchandise from Abercrombie & Fitch — whose CEO is an alum — ...

Two hundred years ago, in August of 1825, Revolutionary War hero General Marquis de Lafayette visited Warrenton on his victory tour commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Revolution. Despite the ...

The Continental Army threatens to unravel while suffering harsh winter conditions at Valley Forge. The Continental Army settles down in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, for the winter, where they face ...

When we picture the American Revolution, names like George Washington or Benjamin Franklin often dominate the narrative. But the fight for independence depended on global talent foreign-born ...

Marquis de Lafayette first became entranced by stories of American freedom fighters at Lexington and Concord in 1775, writes Malcolm Johnstone for County Lines Magazine. Lafayette joined the American ...

The Last Adieu: Lafayette’s Triumphant Return, the Echoes of Revolution, and the Gratitude of the Republic, by Ryan L. Cole (Harper Horizon, 449 pp., $32) In his stirring new book, The Last Adieu: ...

Enslaved spy, James Armistead Lafayette risks all helping secure victory at Yorktown. James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved man turned double agent, risked his life to spy on the British, delivering ...