The History of the General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Statue, Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.
Ercolano A. 2010. The History of the General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Statue, Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.. National Park Service
This study examines the history of the Kosciuszko statue in Lafayette Park. Thaddeus Kosciuszko was a military engineer in the Continental army during the American Revolution, and later led an unsuccessful revolution in his native Poland. The study includes a brief biography of Kosciuszko himself, a history of the Polish American community and the history of the Kosciuszko statue at Lafayette Park.