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The winning of Louisiana was due to no one man, and least of all to any statesman or set of statesmen.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “The winning of Louisiana was due to no one man, and least of all to any statesman or set of statesmen.”
Editor's note · Context
Roosevelt emphasizes that the acquisition of Louisiana was a collective effort rather than the achievement of a single individual.
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