“I wanted to visit the Capitol of our country, the center of our great civilization that stands like the sun in the solar system, sendin' out beams of power and wisdom and law and order, and justice and injustice, and money and oratory, and talk and talk, and wind and everything, to the uttermost points of our vast possessions, and from them clear to the ends of the earth.”
Quote by Marietta Holley
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Marietta Holley
Marietta Holley was an American novelist born in 1836 and died on March 1, 1926. Her works primarily focused on women's themes and had a significant impact on American literature of the 19th century. more
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