On the record
They left us not merely a reunited country, but a country incalculably greater because of its rich heritage in the deeds which thus left it reunited.
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gutenberg.orgThey left us not merely a reunited country, but a country incalculably greater because of its rich heritage in the deeds which thus left it reunited.
Roosevelt reflects on the legacy of a reunited country, enriched by the sacrifices made during the Civil War.
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