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“Higher education must lead the march back to the fundamentals of human relationships, to the old discovery that is ever new, that man does not live by bread alone.”

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John A. Hannah
John A. Hannah

John A. Hannah, born on October 9, 1902, and died on February 23, 1991, was an American historian known for his research on the history of the American Midwest. His career and life experiences are limited in available information. more

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