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George F. Hoar: “There was nothing in my time equivalent to what used to be called a rebellion in the older days, and I believe no such…”

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There was nothing in my time equivalent to what used to be called a rebellion in the older days, and I believe no such event has occurred for the last fifty years.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar notes the absence of rebellion during his time compared to earlier years.

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