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4 de oct. de 2016 · Coinciding with one of the most contentious presidential elections in American history, Vowell lingers over the elderly Lafayette’s sentimental return tour of America in 1824, when three fourths of the population of New York City turned out to welcome him ashore.
In Vowell's latest book, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, she recounts the life of the Marquis de Lafayette, a Frenchman who voluntarily came to America when he was 19 to fight in the revolution against the British.
Sarah Vowell, the writer and narrator of Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, introduces her hero, the Marquis de Lafayette. As a teenager, Lafayette recklessly snuck away from cushy life in France to fight for the Patriots in the American Revolution, under the command of General George Washington .
17 de nov. de 2015 · In her latest, “Lafayette in the Somewhat United States,” Vowell wanders through the history of the American Revolution and its immediate aftermath, using Lafayette’s involvement in...
Literary Period: Contemporary. Genre: History, Memoir. Setting: The Thirteen Colonies/United States and France, during and after the Revolutionary War. Climax: After nearly a decade of fighting, the Americans—led by General George Washington—finally triumph over the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia.
4 de oct. de 2016 · Sarah Vowell. Penguin, Oct 4, 2016 - History - 288 pages. From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and The Partly Cloudy Patriot, an insightful and unconventional account of George...
21 de oct. de 2015 · Colin Dwyer. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. By Sarah Vowell. Purchase. Be careful about calling Sarah Vowell's latest a history book. The term fits in the broadest sense, sure...
