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John Brown stands to us now as representing the men and the generation who rendered the greatest service ever rendered this country.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “John Brown stands to us now as representing the men and the generation who rendered the greatest service ever rendered…”
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Roosevelt honors John Brown as a pivotal figure in American history who significantly contributed to the nation's ideals.
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