Address in honor of the birthday of the late President McKinley
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), American Revolution (1775-1783), Christianity, Collective memory, Conduct of life, Cuba, Ex-presidents, Filipinos--Politics and government, Filipinos--Social life and customs, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Islam, Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Ohio, Philippines, Political campaigns, Presidents--Public opinion, Puerto Rico, Spain, Spanish-American War (1898), United States territories and possessions, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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President Roosevelt praises former President William McKinley for leading the nation through several crises with virtue. Roosevelt compares McKinley to Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Grant, Jefferson, and Jackson, all of whom Roosevelt notes have left long-standing legacies in the American memory. Roosevelt traces McKinley’s service to the United States from his commission in the Union Army during the Civil War, through his time in Congress and governorship of Ohio, before becoming President of the United States. McKinley helped the country move through a period of financial depression, as well as the Spanish-American War and the subsequent issues arising from having claimed new island territories. Roosevelt closes by noting that McKinley’s assassination shocked the nation, but that he died “in the golden fullness of his triumph,” and that his example lives on.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-01-27
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
36
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Address in honor of the birthday of the late President McKinley. [January 27, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288884. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address in honor of the birthday of the late President McKinley. [27 Jan. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288884.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, January 27]. Address in honor of the birthday of the late President McKinley.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288884.
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. January 15, 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.
