Hero Stories from American History: For Elementary SchoolsBlaisdell, Albert F. (Albert Franklin)
History
Hero Stories from American History: For Elementary Schools
Blaisdell, Albert F. (Albert Franklin)
United States -- History
8. What did Lafayette do on his return to France?
9. What did Lafayette do when peace was declared?
10. When did Lafayette make his third trip to this country?
11. How had our country changed when Lafayette came in 1824?
12. What had been Lafayette's career in his own country?
13. Why did it take Lafayette so long to go from New York to Boston?
14. Who was Dr. Bowditch?
15. How much of our country did Lafayette visit?
16. What did Lafayette do with the laurel wreath presented to him at
Yorktown?
17. Can you describe some of the incidents of Lafayette's visit?
18. What did "Lafayetted" mean?
19. What occurred at the tavern in Virginia?
20. How did Lafayette show his affection for Washington?
21. What can you say of the scenes connected with the fiftieth
anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill?
22. Who was the orator at the laying of the corner stone of Bunker
Hill Monument?
23. How was Lafayette received at the University of Virginia?
24. How did Congress show its gratitude for Lafayette's services
during the Revolution?
25. What was the last honor shown the departing guest? (The frigate
on which Lafayette sailed for France was named in commemoration of
Lafayette's gallantry at the battle of the Brandywine. Although
wounded in the leg, Lafayette kept the field till the battle was
over. To the surgeon who cared for the injured Lafayette, Washington
said, "Take care of him as though he were my son.")
PRONUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES
A
Abigail, _ab'i-gl_.
Adair, _a-dair'_.
Algerine, _al-je-reen'_.
Alleghanies, _al'e-ga-nies_.
Andre, _an'dray_.
Annapolis, _an-nap'o-lis_.
B
Bailey, _bay'ly_.
Bainbridge, _bain'bridge_.
Barbary, _bar'ba-ry_.
Belgium, _bel'ji-um_.
Borgne, _born_.
Brandywine, _bran'dy-wine_.
Brazil, _bra-zil'_.
Burgoyne, _bur-goin'_.
C
Cahokia, _ka-ho'ki-a_.
Calhoun, _kal-hoon'_.
Carleton, _karl'ton_.
Carolina, _kar-o-li'na_.
Catalano, _kah-tah-lah'no_.
Catawba, _ka-taw'ba_.
Champlain, _sham-plain'_.
Chaudiere, _sho-de-air'_.
Chesapeake, _ches'a-peek_.
Connecticut, _kon-net'i-kut_.
Cornwallis, _korn-wall'iss_.
Creole, _kre'ole_.
Cunningham, _kun'ing-am_.
Cyane, _see-ann'_.
D
Dacres, _day'kers_.
Dearborn, _deer'burn_.
Decatur, _de-kay'tur_.
De Grasse, _de-grass'_.
Detroit, _de-troit'_.
Dickinson, _dik'in-son_.
Dinwiddie, _din-wid'y_.
F
Farragut, _far'a-gut_.
G
Gardiner, _gard'ner_.
Gerry, _ger'y_ (_g_ as in _get_).
Ghent, _jent_.
Gibault, _zhe-bo'_.
Gibraltar, _ji-brall'tar_.
Gladstone, _glad'ston_.
Gloucester, _gloss'ter_.
Gouverneur, _goo-ver-ner'_.
Grier, _greer_.
Guerriere, _ger-i-air'_ (_g_ as in _get_).
Guilford, _gil'ford_ (_g_ as in _get_).
H
Hessians, _hesh'ans_.
I
Illinois, _il-i-noi'_ or _il-i-noiz'_.
J
Jacataqua, _ja-cat'a-quah_.
K
Kaskaskia, _kas-kas'ki-a_.
Keane, _keen_.
Kennebec, _ken-e-bek'_.
L
Lafayette, _lah-fa-yet'_.
Lafitte, _lah-fit'_.
Levant, _le-vant'_.
Louisiana, _loo-eez-i-an'a_.
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