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The Revolution made us a nation; the Spanish War made us a world power, the present war has given us recognition as a world power.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “The Revolution made us a nation; the Spanish War made us a world power, the present war has given us recognition as a…”
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Coolidge outlines the historical progression of America's rise to power through various conflicts, culminating in World War I.
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