Teddy Roosevelt: “The frontier, in spite of the outward uniformity of means and manners…”

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The frontier, in spite of the outward uniformity of means and manners, is preeminently the place of sharp contrasts.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt characterizes the frontier as a place of stark contrasts despite its apparent uniformity.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The frontier, in spite of the outward uniformity of means and manners, is preeminently the place of sharp contrasts.”