Speech to the Saint Louis City Club
Subject(s): Buchanan, James, 1791-1868, Constitutional law--Amendments, Ex-presidents, History, Judges, Labor laws and legislation, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Marshall, John, 1755-1835, Missouri--Saint Louis, New York (State), New York (State). Legislature, Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869, Police, Police--Legal status, laws, etc., Presidents, Progressive Party (1912), Public service employment--U.S. states, Speeches, addresses, etc.
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In his speech to the Saint Louis, Missouri City Club, Theodore Roosevelt shares his opinion on public service, describes his own service and he makes the case for social progressivism. Among his examples of public servants, Roosevelt mentions past Presidents Abraham Lincoln, James Buchanan, and Franklin Pierce.
Collection
Creation Date
1912-03-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Saint Louis, Missouri, City Club
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
13
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Houghton Library. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Speech to the Saint Louis City Club. [March 28, 1912]. Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285151. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Speech to the Saint Louis City Club. [28 Mar. 1912]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285151.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1912, March 28]. Speech to the Saint Louis City Club.
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285151.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
