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Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.
David McCullough, 1776

“It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books.” … 1776

I’m so glad I’m reading this book. 🇺🇸

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Washington didn’t have children of his own, but raise 2 of Martha’s kids through marriage. Patsy, one of the children, passed from epilepsy at age 17, leaving Martha with what George calls it “ an ebb of misery that never left her”.