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The quote says public attention toward the Founders changes over time. It also says that respect for them and what they achieved changes in the same way.
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About H. W. Brands
American historian and author
H. W. Brands is an American historian and author. He holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, and earned his PhD there in 1985. He has written more than thirty books on U.S. history. His work has twice been named a Pulitzer Prize finalist, reflecting a career focused on American political and historical writing.
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