How he did what he couldn’t
Article is a retelling of the “Little Engine That Could”
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Creation Date
1912-01-02
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Strong, Josiah, 1847-1916
Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong finds it irksome that he must write instead of meeting with Theodore Roosevelt. He requests Roosevelt writes a short article on “The Double Standard and Christian Teaching” for the March issue of the enclosed magazine.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-12
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Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong requests a five minute meeting with Theodore Roosevelt when he comes to New York City.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-05
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Letter from Josiah Strong to Frank Harper
Josiah Strong requests a brief meeting with Theodore Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-05
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Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong introduces Reverend William Charles Webb to Theodore Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-12-20
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Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong asks President Roosevelt if he remembers writing an article for Strong, then secretary of the Evangelical Alliance, four years ago for a leaflet entitled “On the Need of Commonplace Virtues.” The article was not published because of references to “political prohibitionists.” Strong has since left the Evangelical Alliance and would like Roosevelt’s permission to publish the article in the Christmas issue of Social Service.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-11-08
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Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong has decided he would prefer to meet with Vice President Roosevelt in person and will wait for Roosevelt to return from his trip. Strong is hopeful for President McKinley’s recovery but is thankful that Republicans nominated a vice president worthy of becoming president.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-09-11
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Letter from Josiah Strong to Theodore Roosevelt
Josiah Strong requests a meeting with Vice President Roosevelt.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1901-08-26