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Charles Francis Adams

About the Author

Charles Francis Adams (1835-1915) fought at Antietam and Gettysburg, became president of the Union Pacific Railroad after reforming that industry, and spearheaded reforms of the Massachusetts public school system. He was the great-grandson of President John Adams and the grandson of John Quincy Adams.

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