He betrayed the consciousness that he and his people had a … - Henry Adams

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He betrayed the consciousness that he and his people had a past, if they dared but avow it, and might have a future, if they could but divine it.

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Henry Brooks Adams (16 February 1838 – 27 March 1918) was a U.S. historian, journalist, novelist and educator. He was the great-grandson of John Adams, grandson of John Quincy Adams and son of Charles Francis Adams, Sr.

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Pen Names: Frances Snow Compton

Native Name: Henry Brooks Adams

Alternative Names: Henry B. Adams

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