speasyspice 's review for:

Lafayette in the Somewhat United States by Sarah Vowell

4.0

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Everyone give it up for America’s favorite fighting Frenchman! (LAFAYETTE!) Sarah Vowell’s books are short, snappy slices of American history, chock full of juicy historical details, snarky asides, and canny observations about humanity’s idiosyncracies, and LAFAYETTE IN THE SOMEWHAT UNITED STATES is no exception. This book explores the constant infighting and fractious politics that spawned America, by focusing on the one person that seems to have been beloved by all—the Marquis de Lafayette. Whether you arrive at this book as an American History scholar, as someone who knows every single word of Hamilton, or as a complete historical novice, Sarah Vowell has something to say, and it is sure to be an entertaining read!