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Theodore Roosevelt and San Juan Hill
Professor of history Gary Gerstle talks about the significant role of Black soldiers in the Battle of San Juan Hill. Professor Gerstle explains that presidential aspirant Theodore Roosevelt downplayed the importance of the Black soldiers, because th...
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Woodrow Wilson, Immigration and Minorities
Professor of history Gary Gerstle explains that Woodrow Wilson's views on immigrants and assimilation were very similar to those of Theodore Roosevelt. But while Roosevelt was very conflicted about minority rights, Wilson was much more set in his ra...