Project Gutenberg 2008-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 243 Hallowell, James Mott 1865 18004819 The Spirit of Lafayette Produced by Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Spirit of Lafayette" by James Mott Hallowell is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The book explores the life and legacy of the Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who played a pivotal role in the American Revolutionary War and advocated for democracy and human rights. Hallowell’s work delves into Lafayette's unwavering commitment to the principles of liberty and justice, framing him as a symbol of transatlantic democratic ideals during a tumultuous period. Through a detailed narrative, Hallowell chronicles Lafayette's journey from an aristocratic background in France to becoming a key figure in American history. The text highlights his involvement in pivotal battles, his relationships with American leaders like George Washington, and his return to France where he faced the challenges of the French Revolution. Hallowell poignantly illustrates Lafayette’s struggles against both autocracy and the excesses of revolutionary fervor, culminating in his imprisonment during the Reign of Terror. The book ultimately serves as a tribute to Lafayette's enduring spirit of freedom and his vision for a more democratic world, resonating with Hallowell's contemporaneous struggles against tyranny during the First World War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Democracy World War, 1914-1918 -- United States Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 D501 Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty 112746 2025-06-10T08:05:20.082686 text/html 110297 2008-02-02T10:31:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 48499 2008-02-02T10:31:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 120189 2025-06-10T08:05:25.207673 application/epub+zip 119602 2025-06-10T08:05:22.074691 application/epub+zip 112575 2025-06-10T08:05:20.830653 application/epub+zip 239816 2025-06-10T08:05:27.562650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218228 2025-06-10T08:05:24.450680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165906 2022-09-11T10:18:03.185301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96186 2025-06-10T08:05:19.676673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95995 2008-02-02T10:31:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 37292 2008-02-02T10:31:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 95988 2008-02-02T10:31:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37250 2008-02-02T10:31:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20904 2025-06-10T08:05:27.708651 application/rdf+xml 12279 2025-06-10T08:05:21.410636 image/jpeg 3387 2025-06-10T08:05:21.113802 image/jpeg 114726 2025-06-10T08:05:20.114671 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog