Teddy Roosevelt: “But it is rather sad to see that in recent years most of these same…”

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But it is rather sad to see that in recent years most of these same boys have ended their lives as men living in cities.

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Roosevelt reflects on the trend of farm boys moving to cities and the implications for rural life.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “But it is rather sad to see that in recent years most of these same boys have ended their lives as men living in cities.”