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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Marquis de Lafayette Returns
LOCATION:Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library\nCharles E. Beatley Jr. Ce
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DESCRIPTION:Join us to learn more about Alexandria's place in the story of
  American Revolution hero\, Marquis de Lafayette\, with local author and p
 ublic historian Elizabeth Reese..\nhttps://alexandria.libnet.info/event/11
 502837
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>In 1824\, a beloved hero of the American R
 evolution returned to America for the first time in forty years. From Augu
 st 1824 to September 1825\, the Marquis de Lafayette traveled throughout t
 he United States\, welcomed by thousands of admirers at each stop along th
 e way.&nbsp\; Although the tour brought him to each state in the Union\, a
  significant portion of his time was spent in the National Capital Region\
 ,&nbsp\;including the city of Alexandria. Public historian Elizabeth Reese
  will discuss her new book&nbsp\;Marquis de Lafayette Returns: A Tour of A
 merica&rsquo\;s National Capital Region\, tracing Lafayette's route throug
 hout the National Capital Region and highlighting the locations and people
  the famous General held closest to his heart.</p>\n<p><span style="text-d
 ecoration: underline\;">Author's Biography:</span><br />Elizabeth Reese is
  a public historian whose work is focused on the American Revolution and E
 arly Republic. In addition to receiving the 2015 Scott Hartwig Public Hist
 ory Fellowship at the Civil War Institute\, Elizabeth has spent over a dec
 ade as an interpreter at federal historic sites\, including Hamilton Grang
 e National Memorial and the United States Capitol. Throughout her career\,
  she has developed programs on civil rights\, women's history\, and Foundi
 ng America.<br />Elizabeth is the Associate Manager of Marketing at Woodla
 wn &amp\; Pope-Leighey House. She is also the chair of The American Friend
 s of Lafayette Bicentennial Committee for Washington\, D.C.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p
 >For reasonable disability accommodation\, contact jgregorio@alexlibraryva
 .org or call 703.746.1701\, TTY 703.746.1790.</p>\nhttps://alexandria.libn
 et.info/event/11502837
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