The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The winning of the WestP. F. Collier, 1896 - 19 pages V. 1, 2, 3, 4 -- The winning of the West. v. 5, 6 -- The naval war of 1812. v. 7 -- Hunting the grisly and other sketches. v. 8 -- The wilderness hunter. v. 9 -- Hunting trips of a ranchman; Hunting trips on the Prairies and in the mountains. v. 10 -- American ideals; Administration-civil service. v. 12 -- The strenuous life. v. 13, 14, 15, 16 -- Presidential addresses and state papers. |
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Page 1
... importance , in a different field . The year before the mountaineers faced Ferguson , the man who had done more than any one in founding the settlements from which the victors came , had once more gone into the wilderness to build a new ...
... importance , in a different field . The year before the mountaineers faced Ferguson , the man who had done more than any one in founding the settlements from which the victors came , had once more gone into the wilderness to build a new ...
Page 7
... importance to have it owned in small lots by actual settlers than to have it filled up quickly under a system of huge grants to indi- viduals or corporations . Many wise and good men honestly believed that they would benefit the coun ...
... importance to have it owned in small lots by actual settlers than to have it filled up quickly under a system of huge grants to indi- viduals or corporations . Many wise and good men honestly believed that they would benefit the coun ...
Page 58
... importance of a claim is often in inverse order to the length at which it is set forth in a diplomatic document . The West was gained by : ( 1 ) the westward movement of the backwoodsmen during the Revolution ; ( 2 ) the final success ...
... importance of a claim is often in inverse order to the length at which it is set forth in a diplomatic document . The West was gained by : ( 1 ) the westward movement of the backwoodsmen during the Revolution ; ( 2 ) the final success ...
Page 65
... importance of the military side of the little govern- ments , it seems to me that the preservation of order , and especially the necessity for regulating the disposition of the land , were quite as powerful factors in impelling the ...
... importance of the military side of the little govern- ments , it seems to me that the preservation of order , and especially the necessity for regulating the disposition of the land , were quite as powerful factors in impelling the ...
Page 81
... importance to the whole na- tion ; alike to the people of the inland frontier and to those of the seaboard . The course of events during these years determined whether we should become a mighty nation , or a mere snarl of weak and ...
... importance to the whole na- tion ; alike to the people of the inland frontier and to those of the seaboard . The course of events during these years determined whether we should become a mighty nation , or a mere snarl of weak and ...
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