Governor Roosevelt provides commentary on the Spanish-American War and its victory in his article “Military Preparedness and Unpreparedness” for The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine.

Collection

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Creation Date

1899-10

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

Language

English

Period

Governor of New York (October 1898-1900)

Repository

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site

Page Count

7

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Magazine article

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Sagamore Hill National Historic Site – 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:

Military preparedness and unpreparedness. [October 1, 1899]. Sagamore Hill National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284512. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Military preparedness and unpreparedness. [1 Oct. 1899]. Multi-image.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284512.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1899, October 1]. Military preparedness and unpreparedness.
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o284512.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.

APA:

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/sagamore-hill-national-historic-site.