Jan 27, 2017
Hamilton Biographer Ron Chernow to Speak at Lafayette’s 182nd Commencement
Ron Chernow, a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and commentator on politics, business, and finance, will be the featured speaker at Lafayette College…
American history
Jan 6, 2017
‘The Marquis de Lafayette and the Antislavery Movement’ Opens in New York City
The Marquis de Lafayette’s role as America’s savior during the Revolutionary War is in the spotlight, thanks to the award-winning Broadway musical Hamilton…
Mar 17, 2016
Lafayette History Professor Wins Bancroft Prize
THE BOSTON GLOBE Prof. Deborah Rosen receives prestigious award in the field of American history writing
Mar 16, 2016
Bancroft Prize Awarded to Deborah Rosen
The NEW YORK TIMES, Arts Beat Roth Professor of History recognized for her book, “Border Law: The First Seminole War and American Nationhood”
Jan 28, 2016
Catch Author Sarah Vowell at Lafayette
THE EXPRESS-TIMES New York Times' bestselling author will discuss her latest work, "Lafayette in the Somewhat United States," for the 2016 Jones Visiting…
Jan 27, 2016
Author Sarah Vowell Brings History to Life at Lafayette
The New York Times’ bestselling author Sarah Vowell will discuss her book, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10 in Colton…
Nov 20, 2015
Review: ‘Lafayette in the Somewhat United States’
INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Podcast of interview with author Sarah Vowell
Nov 16, 2015
Lafayette, We Are Here
INSIDE HIGHER ED Sarah Vowell’s new book may bring interest in the Marquis de Lafayette
Oct 20, 2015
A Teenaged French General in the American Revolution
WNYC, The Brian Lehrer Show Interview with Sarah Vowell, author of new book about the Marquis de Lafayette.
Jul 11, 2015
Avenue of Monumental Mendacity – Teach All Around Them
RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH Riley K. Temple ’71, trustee emeritus, on slavery and symbols of Confederacy