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Gordon Wood, Bard of the American Revolution

The eminent historian died last week.

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What happened Gordon Wood, Bard of the American Revolution.
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CenterGordon Wood, Bard of the American Revolution

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Right / center-rightGordon Wood, the Bard of the American Revolution

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The American ConservativeNews report · Jun 14, 4:00 PM

Gordon Wood, the Bard of the American Revolution

The eminent historian died last week.

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Details8/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
8/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Now: Wording Gap is 8/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.