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The Remarkable Cause
A Novel of James Lovell and
the Crucible of the Revolution
by Jean C. O'Connor
The Remarkable Cause: A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution is a historical fiction novel based on primary source research. It tells a true story of James Lovell, a teacher at the Boston Latin School during the years leading up to the first armed conflicts of the Revolutionary War.

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Journal of the American Revolution. By Jean C. O'Connor
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Great Historical Fiction Demands Authenticity
Through primary source research at institutions such as Harvard Houghton Library, the Massachusetts Historical Society, the Nova Scotia Archives, and Cornell University Rare Manuscripts, the author has brought the story of James Lovell alive.

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