St. Louis speech
Subject(s): Armed Forces, Egypt--Suez Canal, Panama--Panama Canal, Railroads, Rivers, Transportation, United States. Navy, Waterways
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President Roosevelt addresses the city of St. Louis, Missouri, advocating the financial benefits of thoughtful transportation development, drawing comparisons to the Suez and Panama Canals. Roosevelt also discusses the importance of maintaining and developing the Navy.
Collection
Creation Date
1907-10-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Harvard College Library
Page Count
15
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:
St. Louis speech. [October 2, 1907]. Harvard College Library.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285196. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. St. Louis speech. [2 Oct. 1907]. Multi-image.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285196.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1907, October 2]. St. Louis speech.
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o285196.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Harvard College Library. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
APA:
Harvard College Library. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/harvard-college-library.
