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The Rest of the Story on Stephen Hopkins
Paul Harvey recounts Patriot Stephen Hopkins, a Rhode Island leader’s fierce 1770s service despite progressive paralysis. From the First Continental Congress to signing the Declaration, Hopkins dictated and steadied the cause, declaring with his shaking hand that his heart remained steadfast.
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