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Hero Tales from American History

by Theodore Roosevelt

Its purpose … is to tell in simple fashion the story of some Americans who showed that they knew how to live and how to die; who proved their truth by their endeavor; and who joined to the stern and manly qualities which are essential to the well-being of a masterful race the virtues of gentleness, of patriotism, and of lofty adherence to an ideal.

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English

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English

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1895

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Theodore Roosevelt

United States

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. often referred to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United S...

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Henry Cabot Lodge

United States

Henry Cabot Lodge Sr. was an American Republican politician, historian, and statesman from Massachusetts. He served in the United States Senate from 1893 to 1924 and is best known...

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