4.2: Marquis de Lafayette and the French Revolution

Send us Fan MailIt was an event that we as a nation helped inspire and was seen as an extension, maybe even a culmination, of the application of Enlightenment ideals to an entire nation.  But while the American Revolution centered on a colonial break from their mother country, the French Revolution sought to undue centuries of political, social, and economic entrenchment in a matter of years.  From its earliest stages, it became abundantly clear that this Revolution was going to unfold in a much bloodier manner than its sister revolution across the pond. At the center of it all was  a man who sailed to America as a teenager, served as Washington’s aide-de-camp and as a general, and took the ideas he absorbed back with him to France.   In this episode of History: Beyond the Textbook, our second episode to focus on “Divisions” in America’s Federalist Era, we examine the French Revolution, and the resulting American Proclamation of Neutrality using the experiences of Marquis de Lafayette.Key PeopleMarquis de LafayetteGeorge WashingtonKing Louis XVIMarie AntoinetteThomas JeffersonEdmund Charles GenetKey Events/IdeasFrench RevolutionEstates-GeneralNational AssemblyDeclaration of the Rights of Man and of the CitizenWomen's March on VersaillesProclamation of Neutrality We're back for Season Four of History: Beyond the Textbook!  This season will  focus on the stories of individuals who shaped "America's Federalist Era" in the years roughly 1789-1800.  The first six episodes will release every Tuesday from October 28-December 2, while the second six episodes will be released every Tuesday from February 17-March 24.   Catch up on Season One, "America's Colonial Era," Season Two, "America's Revolution," and Season Three, "America's Crucial Years," wherever you listen to your podcasts!Feel free to contact us with feedback or questions by clicking the "Send Us a Text" link or email us at: [email protected]