Colonel Roosevelt’s speech to be delivered at Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 14, 1918
Subject(s): Draft, German Americans, Germany, Herkimer, Nicholas, 1728-1777, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Military readiness, Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel, 1746-1807, Patriotism, Washington, George, 1732-1799, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, World War (1914-1918)
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Theodore Roosevelt calls for all Americans, no matter their ethnicity or home country, to have a spirit of Americanism and be loyal only to the United States. Otherwise, he says, they are traitors to their country. He says America must make every effort to “speed up” the world war and must be better prepared in the future by instituting universal military service. Note: This speech was not delivered due to illness.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-02-14
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Post-Presidential Years (1913-January 6, 1919)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
8
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 to be delivered at Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 14, 1918. [February 14, 1918]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288928. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Colonel Roosevelt’s speech to be delivered at Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 14, 1918. [14 Feb. 1918]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288928.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1918, February 14]. Colonel Roosevelt’s speech to be delivered at Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 14, 1918.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o288928.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
