On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Under any governmental system which was known to Europe, the problem offered by the westward thrust, across a continent, of so masterful and liberty-loving a race as ours would have been insoluble.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In an essay discussing American exceptionalism, this passage highlights the unique challenge of westward expansion for a free people.
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