The Works of Theodore Roosevelt: The strenuous lifeP. F. Collier, 1901 - 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 12
... ships could not have en- countered 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 en- countered 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 con- struct the great guns , and to train the crews ; re- member also those who actually did build the ships , the armor , and the guns ; and remember the admirals and captains who handled battleship , cruiser , and torpedo ...
... ships , to con- struct the great guns , and to train the crews ; re- member also those who actually did build the ships , the armor , and the guns ; and remember the admirals and captains who handled battleship , cruiser , and torpedo ...
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 ...
Page 15
... the army , and who even opposed the purchase of armor at a reasonable price for the battleships and cruisers , thereby putting an absolute stop to the building of any new fighting - ships for the navy . If The Strenuous Life 15.
... the army , and who even opposed the purchase of armor at a reasonable price for the battleships and cruisers , thereby putting an absolute stop to the building of any new fighting - ships for the navy . If The Strenuous Life 15.
Page 16
... ships ; but upon the public men who have so lamentably failed in forethought as to refuse to remedy these evils long in advance , and upon the nation that stands behind those public men . So , at the present hour , no small share of the ...
... ships ; but upon the public men who have so lamentably failed in forethought as to refuse to remedy these evils long in advance , and upon the nation that stands behind those public men . So , at the present hour , no small share of the ...
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