Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Springfield, Ohio
Subject(s): Germany, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Ohio--Springfield, Patriotism, Roosevelt, Archibald B. (Archibald Bulloch), 1894-1979, Russia, War work--Red Cross, Wittenberg College, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt speaks at Wittenberg College to sway Americans to become active in the war effort against Germany in whichever way they can, including helping the Red Cross. Roosevelt is trying to unite all Americans under Americanism and patriotism. He mentions that his son, Archie, was hospitalized from war wounds. In the hospital, there was a soldier next to Archie who was hurt even more than him.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-05-26
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
10
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 Springfield, Ohio. [May 26, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288719. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Springfield, Ohio. [26 May. 1918]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288719.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, May 26]. Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Springfield, Ohio.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288719.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
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. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
