Address of President Roosevelt at Denver, Colorado, May 4, 1903

Subject(s): Citizenship, Citizenship (International law), Colorado--Denver, Irrigation, Legislation, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt addresses citizens of Denver, Colorado. He speaks of the common interests of Colorado and of the nation, such as the building up of the navy, and then turns to interests specific to Colorado, particularly irrigation. He also speaks at length about personal character and the responsibilities of citizenship.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-05-04

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

5

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Speech

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 Denver, Colorado, May 4, 1903. [May 4, 1903]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289782. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at Denver, Colorado, May 4, 1903. [4 May. 1903]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289782.

APA:

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1903, May 4]. Address of President Roosevelt at Denver, Colorado, May 4, 1903.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289782.

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.