The Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who rushed to the aid of the United States in its darkest hours, and an audacious hero of two revolutions, was born on this day in history, Sept. 6, 1757.

Personal friends and political allies, George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette had one of the most important friendships of the 18th century. In his new book "Adopted Son," historian David ...

The Marquis de Lafayette is a celebrated political and military figure of the revolutionary era, spearheading pivotal moments ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - People came together on Sunday for a celebration in Huntsville, honoring the war hero Marquis de Lafayette. He’s the French noble who joined George Washington’s Continental ...

A one-of-a-kind piece of American and French history will be displayed in Philadelphia in August. In case you missed the plot of "Hamilton," Lafayette was a hero in the United States and France, and ...

Thousands of enthusiastic supporters — Revolutionary War veterans and ordinary citizens — witnessed the return 200 years ago this weekend to Yorktown and Williamsburg of the young French general who ...

At the invitation of President James Monroe, the Marquis de Lafayette — Gen. Lafayette — returned to the United States as an honored guest more than 40 years after the Treaty of Paris recognized the U ...

In celebration of New York State History and Archives Month, this episode follows the trail of the Marquis de Lafayette, the orphaned member of one of France’s oldest and wealthiest families who ...

Part 2 of 2 in a Richland History Group series about Lafayette’s role in helping America create its democracy during the Revolutionary War and chronicling the Western Pennsylvania Portion of his ...