Category: LaFayette

The Marquis de Lafayette: Remembering France’s Greatest Champion of Liberty, a ‘Hero of 2 Worlds’

August 23, 2022
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On Aug. 15, 1824, a great man arrived in New York at the start of a “Grand Tour” of America. Though his plan called for a four-month visit to the 13 states that comprised the original colonies, he ultimately stayed four times as long and met cheering throngs in all 24 states that comprised the…

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Allegedly Made from James Madison’s Cedar Tree, This One-of-a-Kind Heirloom Table is a Homage to the American Constitution

July 11, 2022
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Eric Horton, manager of the Klingspor’s Woodworking Shop in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was in for a surprise the day his lumber buyer came across some original tree slabs from Founding Father James Madison’s estate. The slab that really piqued Horton’s interest was a cedar one allegedly gifted by the Marquis de Lafayette to James Madison…

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Boeheim, Boeheim and Boeheim Lead Syracuse Past Lafayette

November 9, 2021
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SYRACUSE, N.Y.—Jimmy Boeheim made a splash in his Syracuse debut, teaming with his younger brother and the rest of their father’s Orange squad for a 97–63 victory over Lafayette in a season opener Tuesday night. Jimmy and younger brother Buddy finished with 18 points each with Joe Girard leading Syracuse with 20 after making all…

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