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One of the characteristics of all the leading frontiersmen was not only the way in which they combined business enterprises with their work as Government officials and as Indian fighters, but the readiness with which they turned from one business enterprise to another.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the multifaceted roles of frontiersmen as both businesspeople and government officials.

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