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Teddy Roosevelt: “Of course embers smoulder here and there; but the country at large is growing more and more to take pride in the valor…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Of course embers smoulder here and there; but the country at large is growing more and more to take pride in the valor, the self-devotion, the loyalty to an ideal, displayed alike by the soldiers of both sides in the Civil War.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

From his essay "The Strenuous Life," Roosevelt observes the nation's increasing appreciation for the valor of soldiers from both sides of the Civil War.

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