Colonel Roosevelt’s speech on January 19, 1918, under the auspices of the League for Political Education, Carnegie Hall – 11 a.m.
Subject(s): Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Military readiness, Patriotism, Teachers, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt compares the job of school teachers in training the minds of the future to that of soldiers. He insists upon “Americanism” from all citizens, loyalty to the United States regardless of ethnic background, and laments the lack of military preparedness for World War I.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-01-19
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
5
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:
Colonel Roosevelt’s speech on January 19, 1918, under the auspices of the League for Political Education, Carnegie Hall – 11 a.m.. [January 19, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288920. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Colonel Roosevelt’s speech on January 19, 1918, under the auspices of the League for Political Education, Carnegie Hall – 11 a.m.. [19 Jan. 1918]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288920.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, January 19]. Colonel Roosevelt’s speech on January 19, 1918, under the auspices of the League for Political Education, Carnegie Hall – 11 a.m..
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288920.
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.
