Harlow G Unger
1) Lafayette
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c2002
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Chronicles the life of the Marquis de Lafayette, describing his heroism in the American Revolution, his long love story with his wife, Adrienne, his relationship with George Washington, and the consequences--for his countrymen and family--of his attempt to bring the same liberty to France that he helped America gain on the battlefield.
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He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion against slavery on the eve of the Civil War. He negotiated an end to the War of 1812, engineered the annexation of Florida, and won the Supreme Court decision that freed the African captives of The Amistad. He served his nation as minister to six countries, secretary of state, senator, congressman, and president. John Quincy Adams was all of these things...