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Teddy Roosevelt: “Although we talk a good deal about what the widespread education of this country means, I question if many of us deeply…”

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Although we talk a good deal about what the widespread education of this country means, I question if many of us deeply consider its meaning.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt questions whether people truly understand the implications of widespread education in the country.

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