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    Famous American Statesmen
    Famous American Statesmen
    Famous American Statesmen
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    Famous American Statesmen

    Written by Sarah Knowles Bolton

    Narrated by LibriVox Community

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    A sketch of the lives of some of America's early Statesmen: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson, Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, Charles Sumner, Ulysses S. Grant, and James A. Garfield. (Summary by Barry Eads)

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLibriVox
    Release dateAug 25, 2014

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