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Lafayette as National Hero in American Heart and Memory
Lafayette ranks among American national heroes for his voluntary aid in the Revolution. The article recalls his visits, the enduring Lafayette tradition, and memorials across the United States including the grave in Paris where U S earth was sent to mingle with French soil. The piece notes annual Fourth of July observances and the role of the nuns guarding the cemetery and Lafayette’s lasting legacy.
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George Washington Lafayette
New York Sun
Paris
Sons of the American Revolution
Nuns of Perpetual Adoration
Jent Valjean
Victor Hugo
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Madame de Lafayette
Perpetual Adoration