Teddy Roosevelt: “The backwoodsmen of the Alleghanies felt that the quarrel was their…”

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The backwoodsmen of the Alleghanies felt that the quarrel was their own; in their hearts the desire for revenge burned like a sullen flame.

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Republican · New York

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This quote reflects the intense emotions of frontier settlers during conflicts with Native Americans.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The backwoodsmen of the Alleghanies felt that the quarrel was their own; in their hearts the desire for revenge burned…”