SUMMARY

In honor of the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s historic Farewell Tour of the US (1824-1825), La Maison Française at the Embassy of France hosted last night a panel discussion on the multifaceted life and legacy of Lafayette. This event brought together renowned experts to shed light on Lafayette’s various roles—as a military leader, diplomat, and champion of liberty—to explore his profound influence on French-American relations. Thank you to Director of the Lafayette Fondation Chambrun Vincent Bouat-Ferlier; Chair of the Division of Military & Society and Curator of Early America at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History Kenneth Cohen; Vice President of the American Friends of Lafayette Robert Kelly; Founder and President of The Lafayette Trail, Inc. Julien Icher; Executive Director of the American Friends of Lafayette Chuck Schwam; and Historian and Researcher Iris de Rode;