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Lafayette alumni share their latest work.
Trail Tales: Chronicling Lafayette’s Adventures During His 1824-1825 Triumphal Tour of America
By John Becica ’69
Lafayette Alliance Incorporated, 2023
After taking in a Lafayette Libraries presentation about the Marquis, Becica spent decades learning more about the Revolutionary hero. In addition to publishing this collection of stories, Becica is involved with The American Friends of Lafayette and the Lafayette Trail Project.
The Language of Sight: The David McDonogh Project
Co-produced by Richard Koplin ’64
Presented by the Performance Series at Williams Center for the Arts, Feb. 28, 2026
A new play written by Judy Tate, directed by Kim Sykes, and co-produced by Koplin and Russel Arden spotlights David McDonogh, Lafayette’s first Black graduate and the nation’s first Black eye doctor.
“From Paper to Silk: Decoding the Lafayette Hermès Scarf”
Tracy Hart ’77
The World of Hermès Scarves, carredeparis.me
In an online exclusive, Hart details how she collaborated with Hermès, American artist Kermit Oliver, and Lafayette College archivists to create a limited-edition carré in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette’s 250th birthday in 2007. Rich with detail, the timeless red-bordered silk masterpiece merges fashion and history.
The Biography of a College
By Chris Saunders ’04
David Bishop Skillman, Class of 1913
Lafayette College, 1932
Easton attorney David Bishop Skillman authored two volumes of history in The Biography of a College. His landmark work documents Lafayette College’s first hundred years, from its founding in 1826 through the 1920s, creating a definitive account of its formative years and enduring legacy.
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