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Teddy Roosevelt: “The immediate cause of the great development of Alaska of course is to be found in its mines; but most of the people of…”

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The immediate cause of the great development of Alaska of course is to be found in its mines; but most of the people of this country are wholly in error when they think of the mines as being the sole or even the chief permanent cause of Alaska’s future greatness.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt clarifies that while mining is crucial, it is not the only factor in Alaska's potential.

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