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Teddy Roosevelt: “But they performed no pioneer feat of any note as such, and they were not called upon to display a tithe of the reckless…”

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But they performed no pioneer feat of any note as such, and they were not called upon to display a tithe of the reckless daring and iron endurance of hardship which characterized the conquerors of the Illinois and the founders of Kentucky and Tennessee.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt contrasts the experiences of early settlers with those of more adventurous pioneers, highlighting their different challenges.

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