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They had heard John Buttrick's order to fire, which marked the moment when our country was born.
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Hoar highlights a pivotal moment in American history, marking the birth of the nation during the Revolutionary War.
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I am afraid they have of late yielded for a time to one strong temptation and missed an opportunity for still greater glory, that never will come back.
He has fallen at the very gate of an honorable and eminent career, and a thousand hopes are buried in his grave.
He would undoubtedly have taken a very high place in the public and official life of his generation if he had found himself in accord with either of the great political parties.
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