In this first lecture of our America 250 The American Revolution in Paris series, we look at American heroes in Paris and how the French helped the insurgents: from the fictitious trading company established by Beaumarchais in 1776 to secretly supply arms, ammunition, and uniforms to the under-armed American Insurgents, to the private cemetery where La Fayette is buried, to the upscale building where John Paul Jones died, and more.
About the speaker:
Mary Jo Padgett has been leading American Revolution history walks and lectures in Paris since 2013, with programs presented through the American Library in Paris, the American Embassy, and WICE.
