Address of President Roosevelt at the Northfield Summer School, Northfield, Mass.
Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Courage, Honesty, Masculinity, Moody, Dwight Lyman, 1837-1899, Righteousness, Speeches, addresses, etc., Virtues
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President Roosevelt discusses the importance of righteousness in developing young minds into good American citizens. Roosevelt mentions that even seemingly positive traits can become evil without a given set of virtues, such as honesty and courage. The speech has masculine undercurrents throughout its entirety.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-01
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Address of President Roosevelt at the Northfield Summer School, Northfield, Mass.. [September 1, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268848. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the Northfield Summer School, Northfield, Mass.. [1 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268848.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, September 1]. Address of President Roosevelt at the Northfield Summer School, Northfield, Mass.. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o268848.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 5, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
