On the recordJanuary 1, 1901
I never knew, before visiting Holland, how much it was possible for people to get out of a small plot of ground.
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Booker T. Washington
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gutenberg.orgBooker T. Washington: “I never knew, before visiting Holland, how much it was possible for people to get out of a small plot of ground.”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on his visit to Holland, he expresses his newfound understanding of efficient land use and agricultural productivity.
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