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Bonus: Lafayette & the Hermione

Bonus: Lafayette & the Hermione

FromBen Franklin's World


Bonus: Lafayette & the Hermione

FromBen Franklin's World

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Jun 26, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Who was the Marquis de Lafayette? How did he make the Patriots’ success in the American Revolution possible? And why did a group known as the Friends of Hermione-Lafayette in America build an exact replica of the French frigate that brought Lafayette to the United States?
These are just some of the questions that Miles Young, President of the Friends of Hermione-Lafayette in America, will answer in this listener-requested episode.
Show Notes: http://www.benfranklinsworld.com/lafayette
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Released:
Jun 26, 2015
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Ben Franklin’s World is a podcast about early American history. It is a show for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our present-day world. Each episode features a conversation with an historian who helps us shed light on important people and events in early American history.