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Lafayette’s tour of a transforming America

By Carl Paulus
Published October 9, 2025 11:35pm ET
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Lafayette’s tour of a transforming America
French aristocrat Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette arrives to a hero’s welcome in New York City for a tour of the United States on Aug. 15, 1824. (Archive Photos/Getty Images)

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