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“A Socrates in every classroom.”

Quote by Alfred Whitney Griswold

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Alfred Whitney Griswold

Alfred Whitney Griswold was an influential American historian, born on October 27, 1906, and died on April 19, 1963. He made significant contributions to the field of American history, particularly in the study of the U.S. Constitution and early political history. more

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