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George F. Hoar: “General Banks's statue should stand by the State House as one of the foremost benefactors of the great educational…”

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General Banks's statue should stand by the State House as one of the foremost benefactors of the great educational institutions of the Commonwealth, and as an example of what a generous ambition can accomplish for the humblest child in the Republic.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

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Hoar advocates for the recognition of General Banks for his contributions to education in the Commonwealth.

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