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Calvin Coolidge: Then he said, and said very generously, that he thought well of New England men and had it not been for their support…

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Then he said, and said very generously, that he thought well of New England men and had it not been for their support, had it not been for the men, the materials and munitions that they supplied to the Revolutionary forces, the war would not have been a success.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge highlights Washington's eventual appreciation for New England's support during the Revolutionary War.

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