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John Hostettler: He was not in France during the ratification by the States of the Bill of Rights, but he was in France during the…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2006
He was not in France during the ratification by the States of the Bill of Rights, but he was in France during the approval by the Congress of the Bill of Rights, which took place 2 years prior.
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John Hostettler
Indiana

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Discussing the historical context of the Bill of Rights.

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