On the record
The early settlers, the pioneers, the men who laid the foundations of what our eyes now behold, builded wisely and well.
Said by
Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “The early settlers, the pioneers, the men who laid the foundations of what our eyes now behold, builded wisely and well.”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson commends the foundational work of the early pioneers in building the community.
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