Hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for. A man … - Esther Forbes

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Hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for. A man can stand up.

Esther Forbes

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Esther Louise Forbes (June 28, 1891 – August 12, 1967) was an American novelist, historian and children's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal. She was the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiquarian Society.

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Hundreds would die, but not the thing they died for. A man can stand up. - Esther Forbes

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