Original sentence: French explorer St
Edited sentence: Nantucket's decision to exercise its free will and remain neutral during the Revolutionary War made it one of the poster boys for early American exceptionalism, while at the same time the success of the island's whaling industry exemplified the idea that the "American Dream" was attainable for colonists attempting to carve out personal fortunes in the New World.This legacy is inculcated by the famous French explorer St.Today, the island is regarded for economic success in tourism, but within the architecture and history of the town there are echoes of a substantial whaling prosperity that occurred long ago