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and Patrick Henry—as well as many others less well known today—this unrivaled collection allows readers to experience firsthand the intense year-long struggle that created what remains the world’s oldest working national charter

a glossary of terms from rhetoric and Roman life and politics

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The final chapter is a unique collection of poetry related to the stars from ancient India to modern times

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