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Lecture Series:
Lives of Liberty
 

Birthday Celebration,
Sept. 6, 2007
 

Exhibit: A Son and his
Adoptive Father: The
Marquis de Lafayette and
George Washington
 

Resources on the Marquis de Lafayette
 

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Celebrating the life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette on the 250th anniversary of his birth
 
Events

Major events in the College’s yearlong celebration of the Marquis de Lafayette’s life and legacy include a lecture series, Lives of Liberty; a historical exhibit, A Son and his Adoptive Father: The Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington; and a birthday party, on Sept. 6, featuring a talk by Lloyd Kramer, acclaimed biographer of Lafayette.

Details on these and additional College events and programs honoring the Marquis during the 250th anniversary year will be added to the site as planning progresses. Click on the links below for information about the events.

 

Lecture Series: Lives of Liberty
Sept. 5 -- Keynote by David McCullough. Oct. 19 -- Ron Chernow. Feb. 4 -- James M. McPherson. Feb. 11 -- Simon Schama. March 4 -- Gloria Steinem. April 3 -- Salman Rushdie.
Aug. 24 -- Convocation Address: David Clary
Historian speaks about the relationship between the Marquis and George Washington
Sept. 5 -- Lives of Liberty Lecture Series: David McCullough
Pulitzer Prize-winning author will deliver a talk entitled "Ties that Bind: America and France"
Sept. 6 -- 250th Birthday Celebration
Party features food, music, Revolutionary War re-enactors, and the Marquis himself
Opening Sept. 6 -- Exhibit: A Son and His Adoptive Father: The Marquis de Lafayette and George Washington
Reception and appearance by the Marquis de Lafayette will be at 3 p.m.
Opening Sept. 6 -- Exhibit: 'Lafayette, We Are Here'
Skillman Library Exhibit Connects the Marquis and World War I
Sept. 6 -- Historical Marker Dedication
Ceremony commemorates the founding and naming of Lafayette College
Sept. 6 -- Birthday Lecture: Lloyd Kramer
Author of Lafayette in Two Worlds, will speak on "Lafayette's Historical Legacy: Politics, Culture, and the Modern World"
Sept. 6 -- All College Dinner
Meal combines the best of Colonial fare and French cuisine
Sept. 6 -- Celebration at General Lafayette Inn
Chris Leonard '90 will host event
Sept. 7 -- 250th Birthday Concert
Soprano Julianne Baird and Philomel Baroque Orchestra will perform at Williams Center
Sept. 8-9 -- Philadelphia Weekend Will Honor Marquis' Birthday
Schedule includes tours, lectures, meals, and battlefield visit
Sept. 18 -- Lecture: Diane Windham Shaw
Special collections librarian and College archivist discusses 'Lafayette in Philadelphia'
Oct. 2 -- Author in Residence: Harlow Giles Unger
Biographer of Lafayette will speak with anthropology and sociology students, Reeder Fellows, and McKelvy Scholars
Oct. 11 -- Lecture: Robert Crout
Scholar is editor of Lafayette in the Age of the American Revolution
Oct. 19 -- Lives of Liberty Lecture Series: Ron Chernow
Biographer will deliver a talk entitled "Intertwined Lives: Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and the Birth of the American Republic"
Nov. 7 -- Lecture: Sylvia Neely
Penn State Professor will discuss Lafayette and the fall of the French monarchy
Nov. 12-16 -- French Week
Activities are part of Marquis de Lafayette's 250th birthday celebration
Nov. 14 -- 'Marquis on the Marquee' Film Festival
Reception will include food, music, awards, and screening of films
Nov. 16 -- Lecture: Elisabeth Liris
Professor at the Sorbonne will discuss Marquis' role in the French Revolution
Exhibit: Art of the Marquis' Era
Posters on view in Foreign Languages and Literatures Resource Center
Feb. 4 -- Lives of Liberty Lecture Series: James McPherson
Civil War scholar will present the lecture "Tried by War, Decided by Victory: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief"
Feb. 11 -- Lives of Liberty Lecture Series: Simon Schama
Historian will give a talk "Remembering the Abolition of the Slave Trade, 200 Years On: British Eloquence and American Silence"
March 4 -- Lives of Liberty Lecture Series: Gloria Steinem
Feminist activist will present the lecture "The Longest Revolution: Social Movements and Women's Rights"
March 25 -- Lecture: William Safran
Renowned political scientist to discuss French views on American politics
April 3 -- Lives of Liberty Lecture Series: Salman Rushdie
Award-winning novelist will present "Step Across This Line: An Evening with Salman Rushdie"
April 21 - Public Symposium: Arnold Offner, William R. Keylor, and Andrew J. Bacevich
Renowned scholars will lecture on American foreign relations regarding the ideals of the Marquis de Lafayette
 
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