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Teddy Roosevelt: “Compare the uninterrupted warmth and splendor of America, from the first of May to the last of September, and her…”

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Compare the uninterrupted warmth and splendor of America, from the first of May to the last of September, and her autumn, truly celestial, with your shivering June, your July and August sometimes warm but often wet, your uncertain September, your gloomy October, and your dismal November.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

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Roosevelt contrasts the pleasant climate of America with the often dreary weather in Britain, emphasizing his love for his homeland.

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