Darien Historical Society Events for Adults
Winter 2010
Sunday, March 7th – 3:30 PM
Lecture and Reception At the Scofield Barn
The Darien Historical Society Lecture and Book Signing
LAFAYETTE IN AMERICA in 1824 and 1825
Written by Auguste Levasseur, private secretary to General Lafayette
Translated from the French by Alan R. Hoffman
Alan Hoffman’s masterful translation of a classic French text recounting General Lafayette’s farewell tour of America in 1824-25 provides an invaluable and fascinating insight into a memorable event in American social and cultural history.
The beloved Lafayette, accompanied by his private secretary Auguste Levasseur, was regaled as a hero of the American
Revolution in his tour across 24 states and in his visits with five presidents. His travels in New England took him through
Connecticut along the Post Road in Darien, and he was greeted everywhere in an adoring frenzy by crowds of both ordinary and
extraordinary citizens.
Join us as Mr. Hoffman describes this historic tour and his own journey into the world of Lafayette.
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Judy Groppa, Executive Director
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