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Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Manuscript regarding gender roles in society
Typed excerpt from Chapter V of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Applied Idealism, in which he discusses gender relations and roles in society.
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1913
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Manuscript regarding the capture of the San Juan Hills
Typed excerpt from Chapter VII of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, The War of America the Unready, in which he reviews his actions during the battle for the San Juan Hills.
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1913
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Manuscript regarding Sagamore Hill
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, describing Sagamore Hill, especially the surrounding birds and flowers.
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1913
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Manuscript regarding bird songs
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Outdoors and Indoors, in which he reflects on bird songs.
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1913
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Manuscript regarding books for statesmen
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Outdoors and Indoors, in which he suggests books appropriate for statesmen.
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1913
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Manuscript regarding book selection
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Outdoors and Indoors, in which he offers advice on book selection and lists some of his favorite books.
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1913
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Manuscript regarding children
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Outdoors and Indoors, in which he reflects on the joys of parenting.
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1913
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Manuscript regarding children and pets
Typed excerpt from Chapter IX of Theodore Roosevelt’s Autobiography, Outdoors and Indoors, in which he reflects on his children and their many pets.
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1913
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List of the books in the Pigskin Library
A list of the books Theodore Roosevelt took on his trip to Africa. He had the books rebound in pigskin prior to departure.
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Creation Date
1909
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Mrs. Field Mouse’s dinner party
A humorous short story written by a young Theodore Roosevelt about a dinner party given by a field mouse.
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Creation Date
1872
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Notes on the Civil War
These are notes Theodore Roosevelt gave his sister Corinne when he lectured to her on the Civil War, as indicated in a note from Corinne on page 5. Handwritten notes and typed transcript. Roosevelt talked about General Philip Henry Sheridan and how he turned untrained soldiers into experienced troops.
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Creation Date
1890
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit that General Peyton Marsh has made Kermit a captain of artillery in the American army and that he is to proceed to Madrid, Spain, for orders. Roosevelt feels the American army is too small to fight the German advances and mentions his ill feelings toward President Woodrow Wilson.
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1918-05-08
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit and is concerned he has not been getting his letters so that he does not know he has been appointed a captain of artillery and must report to Madrid, Spain. He says Flora Payne Whitney has permission from her father to go to Europe and marry Quentin Roosevelt and Quentin is upset there are still no planes to fly over France. Roosevelt reports that Major Wadsworth is dead and the son of his friend Frederick Courteney Selous was killed.
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1918-05-12
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Fearing Kermit has not been getting his letters, Theodore Roosevelt writes to tell him once again that he has been made a captain of artillery and is to report to Madrid, Spain, for orders. Roosevelt says he has been spending his time making speeches and riding his horse.
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1918-05-19
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to criticize President Woodrow Wilson’s handling of the war and bemoan the lack of equipment and supplies for the army.
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1918-05-22
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to congratulate him on being awarded the British war cross and say how glad he is Kermit is now in the American army. He talks of his speech trip out west and how he will send a duplicate of this letter to Madrid to ensure Kermit receives it. Roosevelt also encloses a news article written by him.
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1918-06-02
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Permanent preparedness is vital need–Roosevelt
In this Kansas City Star editorial, Theodore Roosevelt makes the case for constant military preparedness in addition to cautiously entering a league of nations.
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1918
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
In this shorter version of a duplicate letter he sent to Paris, Theodore Roosevelt congratulates his son Kermit on being awarded the British war cross and says he is glad Kermit is now in the American army. He adds that Ted is in the thick of the fighting.
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1918-06-02
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt writes his son Kermit to say how proud he is Kermit was awarded the British war cross. He also talks of receiving an honorary degree at Trinity College with his friend Russell J. Coles and how glad he is to have finished his western speaking trip. He closes with a story about some dinner guests.
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Creation Date
1918-06-20