Speech of the President at Knoxville, Tennessee
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), American Revolution (1775-1783), Chattanooga, Battle of (Tennessee : 1863), Chickamauga, Battle of (Georgia : 1863), Citizenship--Moral and ethical aspects, Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870, Georgia--Chickamauga Battlefield, Gibson, Henry Richard, 1837-1938, King's Mountain, Battle of (South Carolina : 1780), Rain and rainfall, Roosevelt, Martha Bulloch, 1835-1884, Sevier, John, 1745-1815, Tennessee--Chattanooga, Tennessee--Knoxville, United States--Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Virtue, Work
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President Roosevelt briefly addresses the crowd that gathered at Knoxville, Tennessee, despite the heavy rain. He praises Tennessee as the home of many American leaders, including officers in the Revolutionary War and American Civil War. He celebrates the increase of industry, railroads, and mining in East Tennessee but extols more the virtues of citizenship and value of worthy labor, referencing Civil War veterans and early settlers as examples.
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
2
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 the President at Knoxville, Tennessee. [September 8, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288812. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Speech of the President at Knoxville, Tennessee. [8 Sep. 1902]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288812.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, September 8]. Speech of the President at Knoxville, Tennessee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288812.
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. February 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.
