Celebrate General Lafayette’s Visit to Jeffersonville
Hosted by American Friends of Lafayette Bicentennial CommitteeJoin the Jeffersonville Township Public Library for a presentation by Chuck Schwam, executive director of the American Friends of Lafayette, and learn about Lafayette’s generosity, commitment to abolishing slavery, and views on the equality of Native Americans.
Event Details
The Jeffersonville Township Public Library hosts a presentation by Chuck Schwam, executive director of the American Friends of Lafayette, as part of an event series to mark the 200th anniversary of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1825 visit to Jeffersonville, Indiana. Among the truest believers in the principles of the American Revolution, Lafayette left a world of wealth and prestige in France to risk his life and fortune to promote liberty and equality in the Americas and Europe. Throughout his life, Lafayette was known for his generous spirit: he clothed the men who fought with him during the American Revolution and fed the hungry during a famine in France, among other deeds. Schwam will focus specifically on Lafayette’s generosity, commitment to abolishing slavery, and views on the equality of Native Americans. The presentation is recommended for teen and adult patrons and will take place in the North Program Room of the library’s Jeffersonville location.
For more information, visit www.jefflibrary.org or call 812.285.5641.
This program received support from an Indiana Humanities Action Grant.