The Works of Theodore Roosevelt, Volume 20Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903 |
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Page 12
... ships could not have encountered with success the fleets of Spain any more than nowadays we can put untrained soldiers , no matter how brave , who are armed with archaic black - powder weapons , against well - drilled regulars armed ...
... ships could not have encountered with success the fleets of Spain any more than nowadays we can put untrained soldiers , no matter how brave , who are armed with archaic black - powder weapons , against well - drilled regulars armed ...
Page 13
... ships , to construct the great guns , and to train the crews ; remember also those who actually did build the ships , the armor , and the guns ; and remember the admirals and captains who handled battleship , cruiser , and tor- pedo ...
... ships , to construct the great guns , and to train the crews ; remember also those who actually did build the ships , the armor , and the guns ; and remember the admirals and captains who handled battleship , cruiser , and tor- pedo ...
Page 14
... ships ; who opposed the purchase of armor , without which the ships were worthless ; who opposed any adequate maintenance for the Navy Department , and strove to cut down the number of men necessary to man our fleets . The men who did ...
... ships ; who opposed the purchase of armor , without which the ships were worthless ; who opposed any adequate maintenance for the Navy Department , and strove to cut down the number of men necessary to man our fleets . The men who did ...
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... ships for the navy . If , during the years to come , any disaster should befall our arms , afloat or ashore , and thereby any shame come to the United States , remember that the blame will lie upon the men whose names appear upon the ...
... ships for the navy . If , during the years to come , any disaster should befall our arms , afloat or ashore , and thereby any shame come to the United States , remember that the blame will lie upon the men whose names appear upon the ...
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... ship - carpenters , baymen , and coasting - sailors gave us the same good type of officer that we got from among the mechanics , motormen , and blacksmiths who came from Dr. Wall's lyceum . Among our other close friends was another ...
... ship - carpenters , baymen , and coasting - sailors gave us the same good type of officer that we got from among the mechanics , motormen , and blacksmiths who came from Dr. Wall's lyceum . Among our other close friends was another ...
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