Live free or die
07/31/1809 AD wrote
The phrase was adopted from a toast written by General John Stark, New Hampshire's most famous soldier of the American Revolutionary War.
Poor health forced Stark to decline an invitation to an anniversary reunion of the Battle of Bennington. Instead, he sent his toast by letter:
Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.
"Live Free or Die" is the official motto of the U.S. state of New Hampshire, adopted by the state in 1945
Manchester, NH
Lattitude: 42.9908° N
Longitude: 71.4636° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 42.9908° N
Longitude: 71.4636° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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John Stark (the Hero of Bennington) New Hampshire native who...
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