Remarks of President Roosevelt at Greensboro, North Carolina
Subject(s): Common sense, Courage, Honesty, New York (State), North Carolina--Greensboro, Presidents--Travel, Recessions--U.S. states, Regionalism, Tennessee--Tennessee, East, Tennessee, East
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President Roosevelt tells the crowd that he has enjoyed his visit to North Carolina and Tennessee, especially in seeing its industrial growth. Referencing the depression of 1893, he says that the sections of the country share in times of prosperity and suffering, that good and bad times “do not stop for state lines.” Roosevelt states that the government cannot make every individual prosper but that it can give the chance to prosper to everyone who possesses honesty, bravery, and common sense. He notes North Carolina’s natural advantages, but says that character is even more important. To conclude, Roosevelt predicts that the region will be one of the world’s most prosperous within the next fifty years and that the people will work hard to achieve this reality.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-09-09
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.
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Cite this Record
Chicago:
Remarks of President Roosevelt at Greensboro, North Carolina. [September 9, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288823. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Remarks of President Roosevelt at Greensboro, North Carolina. [9 Sep. 1902]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288823.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, September 9]. Remarks of President Roosevelt at Greensboro, North Carolina. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288823.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
