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“Memoirs of Paul Revere”””

Adam Walker
8th-grader Adam Walker of
St. Martin of Tours won a first place award in the California division of the American History Committee (CSSDAR).
His essay, entitled Memoirs of Paul Revere, received the highest marks from CSSDAr’s judges, which included two best-selling authors and a
winner of the Eppi Award for Best Historical Fiction.

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