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Excerpt from The Monument to Robert Gould Shaw: Its Inception, Completion and Unveiling, 1865-1897
The monument is intended not only to mark the public gratitude to the fallen hero, who at a critical mo ment assumed a perilous responsibility, but also to com memorate that great event, wherein he was a leader, by which the title of colored men as citizen-soldiers was fixed beyond recall. In such a work all who honor youthful dedication to a noble cause and who rejoice in the triumph of freedom should have an Opportunity to contribute.
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The monument is intended not only to mark the public gratitude to the fallen hero, who at a critical mo ment assumed a perilous responsibility, but also to com memorate that great event, wherein he was a leader, by which the title of colored men as citizen-soldiers was fixed beyond recall. In such a work all who honor youthful dedication to a noble cause and who rejoice in the triumph of freedom should have an Opportunity to contribute.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
Bruce Rogers
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781528264402
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm
Page Count - 110
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Contributors
Author
Bruce Rogers
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332431892
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm
Page Count - 112
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