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Washington Refused the Crown Seen by Gladstone and Carlyle
The piece recounts Gladstone and Carlyle praising George Washington for a balance of military skill and moral, intellectual virtues. It describes his refusal of the crown as the finest example of noble character, contrasts with Benedict Arnold's and Trumbull’s reactions, and notes Bonaparte’s differing view, illustrating Washington’s lasting legacy in the Revolutionary era.
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Gladstone
Carlyle
Bonaparte
Washington
Trumbull
Arnold
American Press Association
Chauncey M. Depew
Martin Luther
George Washington
Joan Ck
Wellington
Salts
Waslington
Long Island
Mr. Gladstone
Hamilton
Jay
Madison
Jefferson
Scime
Benedict Arnold
West Point
Mrr. Gladstone
United States
Statueus
Lexington
Connecticut
New Haven
Boston
Maine
Quebec
Xenophon
Hannibal
Ted
Arne Ton
Sam Adams
John Hencock
Roger Sherman
Thomas Aime
Ethane
Cody
Wal Graisan
Trambull
Jonathon
Trambullis
Tun Veen
Trimbull
Ins Hh
Jay Epwarp