Teddy Roosevelt said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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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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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt reflects on the legacy of a reunited country, enriched by the sacrifices made during the Civil War.

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