Teddy Roosevelt: “The Indians have shrunk back before our advance only after fierce and…”

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The Indians have shrunk back before our advance only after fierce and dogged resistance.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt reflects on the fierce resistance faced by settlers from Native Americans during westward expansion.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “The Indians have shrunk back before our advance only after fierce and dogged resistance.”