How Roosevelt changed America
Subject(s): National parks and reserves--Information services, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Washington (D.C.)--Theodore Roosevelt Island
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Transcript of an interpretive talk given by historian Ellis W. Bell of the National Park Service on Theodore Roosevelt Island outlining Theodore Roosevelt’s life and contributions to the American political and natural landscape. Bell describes the childhood illness Roosevelt overcame as well as his early love of the outdoors. He goes on to discuss Roosevelt’s early political career and his time in North Dakota. Bell describes Roosevelt’s presidency focusing on his groundbreaking reforms to the railroad, coal and steel producers. Bell also focuses on Roosevelt’s foreign policy initiatives including military preparedness and restrained power. Bell goes on to detail Roosevelt’s conservation policies, in particular the creation of the Forest Service, the Reclamation Act, the Antiquities Act and his general push for resource management.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Creation Date
1968-06-18
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
Page Count
13
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
How Roosevelt changed America. [June 18, 1968]. Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274212. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Bell, Ellis W.. How Roosevelt changed America. [18 Jun. 1968]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274212.
APA:
Bell, Ellis W.., [1968, June 18]. How Roosevelt changed America.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o274212.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-island-national-memorial.
