The History of the General Marquis de Lafayette Statue, Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.
Grubiak MM. 2001. The History of the General Marquis de Lafayette Statue, Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C.. National Park Service
This study describes the history of the Marquis de Lafayette statue in Lafayette Park. Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, was a French nobleman who volunteered to fight in the American Revolution before France became involved with the war. In addition to the history of the statue, the study also provides a brief biography of Lafayette.