Lafayette - A Hero of Two Worlds
About this Video
History podcaster Mike Duncan discusses his new book on the Marquis de Lafayette, "Hero of Two Worlds," with a special emphasis on the connections between America’s “favorite fighting Frenchman” and the White House.
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