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During the past three centuries the spread of the English-speaking peoples over the world's waste spaces has been not only the most striking feature in the world's history, but also the event of all others most far-reaching in its effects and its importance.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the significant impact of English-speaking peoples' expansion over three centuries.

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