<p>Both our Constitution and our historic monuments were trashed during recent protests.</p>
<p>The year 1970 was a watershed, so we asked several thoughtful writers to reflect on some key events.</p>
<p>After an illustrious career in the Navy, Stephen Decatur died in his home on Lafayette Square following a duel with Commodore Barron.</p>
<p>No figure in the Revolutionary era inspired as much affection and reverence as Gilbert du Motier, the Marquis de Lafayette</p>
