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William James Durant (1885-1981) Author Born to Quebecois immigrants, Will Durant trained to be a priest but got caught up in the...
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Boyer, Rev. Harold B., History of Morgans Baptist Church, Moneta, Virginia, 1771-1971 (White Printing Co., 1st ed. 1971). Well-written an...
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