On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
The men who founded these communities showed practically by their life-work that it is indeed the spirit of adventure which is the maker of commonwealths.
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Praising the pioneers of the American West, this asserts that the spirit of adventure is fundamental to the creation of self-governing communities.
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