It is September 2, 1901, the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair.

And the keynote speaker for the opening ceremonies is Vice President Theodore Roosevelt.

He will use the ocassion to deliver one of the most memorable lines in history:

‘Speak softly and carry a big stick.’

Amid the livestock displays and competition quilts, Roosevelt will lay the ground rules for the nation’s conduct in a rapidly changing world of empires.

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