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By the time the Revolution had broken out, the men of different race strains had begun to fuse together, and the Irish among those strains furnished their full share of leadership in the struggle.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt reflects on the fusion of different racial strains during the Revolutionary period, including the Irish.

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