Remarks of President Roosevelt at Cleveland, Tennessee
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), Patriotism, Tennessee--Cleveland
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During a brief stop in Cleveland, Tennessee, Theodore Roosevelt addresses a crowd. Moved by seeing the Civil War battlefields, he remarks that every American should be inspired by the heroic deeds “done alike by the men who wore the blue and by those who wore the gray.” He says that he will leave Tennessee feeling like a better American.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-08
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
Remarks of President Roosevelt at Cleveland, Tennessee. [September 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288809. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Remarks of President Roosevelt at Cleveland, Tennessee. [8 Sep. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288809.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, September 8]. Remarks of President Roosevelt at Cleveland, Tennessee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288809.
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 5, 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.
