On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
It was a good thing, a very good thing, to have a great mass of our people learn what it was to face death and endure toil together, and all on an exact level.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “It was a good thing, a very good thing, to have a great mass of our people learn what it was to face death and endure…”
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Roosevelt reflects on the positive impact of the Civil War, where shared struggle fostered equality and unity among soldiers.
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