Remarks to high school boys from balcony of high school building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Education, Football
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Theodore Roosevelt reminds the high school students to study hard. He concludes by telling the students to follow a rule he first heard on the football field: “Don’t flinch, don’t fall, and hit the line hard.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-11-22
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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 to high school boys from balcony of high school building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [November 22, 1902]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288873. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Remarks to high school boys from balcony of high school building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [22 Nov. 1902]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288873.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1902, November 22]. Remarks to high school boys from balcony of high school building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288873.
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 26, 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.
