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The Shot Heard Round the World: A Reflection on Emerson’s “Concord Hymn” and the United States Semiquincentennial
By: James B. Young and Justin C. Cordova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14797/mdcvj.1874 | Journal eISSN: 1947-6108
Language: English
Page range: 126 - 129
Submitted on: May 18, 2026
Accepted on: May 18, 2026
Published on: Sep 15, 2026
Published by: Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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