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Cyclopædia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States
BOUTWELLI.153.1
BOUTWELL, George Sewall, was born at Brookline, Mass., Jan. 28, 1818; was admitted to the bar in 1850; was governor of Massachusetts 1851-2; was a representative in congress (republican) 1863-9 (see I.153.2 —See Boutwell's Speeches during the Rebellion. A. J. Return to top |
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The cuneiform inscription in the Liberty Fund logo is the earliest-known written appearance of the word "freedom" (amagi), or "liberty." It is taken from a clay document written about 2300 B.C. in the Sumerian city-state of Lagash.
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