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Podcast: Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Episode: BW - EP158—002: Christmas Weekend 1944—Lafayette The Patriot
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On Thursday December 21st, 1944 We Came This Way took to the air as part of NBC’s University of the Air.
The series illustrated various struggles for freedom throughout history. This episode highlighted Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette who fought for the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolution, and was later one of the voices of reason during the French Revolution.