Address of President Roosevelt at the Exposition Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 3, 1903
Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Duty, Ethnicity, Race, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Wisconsin--Milwaukee
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President Roosevelt’s speech at the Exposition Building in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He thanks the citizens, mayor, and government officials of the city for setting an example for the country. He discusses the mixing of races and ethnicities in American history and the importance of learning from the past. Roosevelt also discusses the lessons of the Civil War and the virtues of citizenship.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-04-03
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
4
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:
Address of President Roosevelt at the Exposition Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 3, 1903. [April 3, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289674. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the Exposition Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 3, 1903. [3 Apr. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289674.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, April 3]. Address of President Roosevelt at the Exposition Building, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 3, 1903.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289674.
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 22, 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.
