What follows is an amazing story about a 19-year-old boy named Gilbert who – disguised as a girl – slipped out of France in 1776 – for the express purpose of helping America defeat the British during the Revolutionary War.  And in so doing, he became General Washington’s youngest, and one of his most trusted commanders and advisors in the process. 

 

In 1824, a park across from the White House was officially named “Lafayette Park,” in honor of Gilbert de Lafayette – a young man who didn’t need to fight in anyone’s war but did so for a very personal reason – a reason that will be revealed to you as you listen to the story.

 

 

 

Stories from History’s Dust Bin is a 3-volume set of historical short stories.  These are the nuggets of gold that had fallen by the wayside… the little known and unusual.  Many of these gems were destined to be forever lost until they were collected, dusted off and brought back to life by author Wayne Winterton.

 

Each podcast episode features one of over 450 short stories from either Winterton’s Award-Winning Stories from Dust Bin series* or the companion volume, From Ace to Zamboni: 101 More Dust Bin Stories, as narrated by either the author or his son, William, or daughter, Jana.

 

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