Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Boston, Massachusetts
Subject(s): American newspapers, Chamberlain, George E. (George Earle), 1854-1928, Germany, Liberty bonds, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Massachusetts--Boston, Patriotism, Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt is speaking to the people in Boston, Massachusetts, demanding a call to arms against Germany and to fight the enemy in order to protect America’s ideals of freedom and democracy. He also speaks to the people about how they can join the fight from home by buying Liberty Bonds or volunteering for the war effort.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-05-02
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Boston, Massachusetts. [May 2, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288718. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Boston, Massachusetts. [2 May. 1918]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288718.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, May 2]. Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Boston, Massachusetts.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288718.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
