“A people without the memories of heroic suffering and sacrifices are a people without a history.”
Quote by John Brown Gordon
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John Brown Gordon
John Brown Gordon was an American politician who served as a U.S. senator. Born on February 6, 1832, and died on January 9, 1904. He was a prominent figure during the American Civil War as a leader of the Confederate States Army and later became a politician, serving as a U.S. Senator. more
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