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Also Known As	Mercy Otis
Born	September 25, 1728 • Barnstable • Massachusetts
Died	October 19, 1814 (aged 86) • Plymouth • Massachusetts
Notable Works	“A History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution” • “Observations on the New Constitution” • “The Adulateur” • “The Defeat” • “The Group”
Subjects Of Study	American Revolution

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