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Whoever would understand the character of Washington, in all its compass and grandeur, must learn it from his own writings, and from a complete history of his country during the long period in which he was the most prominent actor.

Jared Sparks

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The first duty towards children is to make them happy. If you have not made them so, you have wronged them. No other good they may get can make up for that.
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Jared Sparks

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Born: May 10, 1789
Died: March 14, 1866 (aged 76)
Bio: Jared Sparks was an American historian, educator, and Unitarian minister. He served as President of Harvard College from 1849 to 1853.
Known for:
  1. The life and treason of Benedict Arnold (1835)
  2. Life of Ethan Allen (1858)

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