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“Washington is not a place to live in. The rents are high, the food is bad, the dust is disgusting and the morals are deplorable. Go West, young man, go West and grow up with the country.”

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Horace Greeley
Horace Greeley

Horace Greeley was an influential American newspaper editor, publisher, and abolitionist. He is renowned for his pivotal role in the establishment and development of the New York Tribune, which emerged as one of the most influential newspapers in the United States during the 19th century. Greeley was a fervent advocate for the abolition of slavery and a significant figure in the Republican Party. more

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