Live Free or Die CarvingLive Free or Die Carving Full Inscription: "Live Free or Die" In 1809, ill and unable to attend a reunion gathering for the Battle of Bennington, American Revolutionary War General John Stark sent this toast to be offered at the event: Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils. Inspired by his words and in recognition of Starks exemplary service, in 1945 the state of New Hampshire adopted Live Free or Die as its state motto even specifying the

is now largely credited with bringing about the end of the American Revolutionary War (culminating with the Treaty of Paris in 1783)

Maximum plate size for top or front mounting on the plinth base is 3/4” x 19” (the width of the base)

there were those of the Victorian Era who yearned for the simpler times and traditional - even chivalric - values they felt were present during the Middle Ages

but the first use and source are unknown

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Morris is considered to be the father of the Arts & Crafts movement in England

in our time

The floral ornament is also of a decorative Spencerian style

To stop without a farmhouse near

is faithful to the styling of its original needlepoint ancestors

When you choose this piece in one of our oak finishes

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