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The schoolmaster and the missionary are found side by side, and the remnants of what were once numerous and powerful nations may yet be preserved as the builders up of a new name for themselves and their posterity.
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John Tyler
Whig · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Tyler highlights the collaborative efforts of education and religion in preserving the legacy of Native American nations.

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