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Yankee from Olympus: Justice Holmes and His Family

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Catherine Drinker Bowen
Catherine Drinker Bowen

Catherine Drinker Bowen, an American writer, was born on January 1, 1897, and passed away on November 1, 1973. She is renowned for her research and writing on American history, particularly focusing on the figures and events of the American Revolutionary War period. more

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