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...In 1907, Theodore Roosevelt, who relished most forms of aggression, dispatched the Great White Fleet around the world with the intention (not always fulfilled) of showcasing the new, trans-oceanic capacities of American naval power.
— Linda Colley on Theodore Roosevelt
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About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
About Linda Colley
Linda Colley (born 13 September 1949) is an English academic historian specialising in British, imperial and global history from 1700.
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