A Quote by Paul Engle

Soldiers of the American Revolution fought that 18th century war with heavy muskets. In the early 20th century, we kids fought it every Fourth of July not only with exploding powder and shimmering flares, but with all of our senses.

Paul Engle

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Paul Engle
American - Novelist
October 12, 1908 - March 22, 1991

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