Address of President Roosevelt at the Charleston exposition (edited copy)
Subject(s): American Civil War (1861-1865), American Revolution (1775-1783), Capitalism, Confederate States of America. Army, Cuba, Diplomacy, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, Industrialization, International relations, Jenkins, Micah, 1835-1864, Labor laws and legislation, Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Panama--Isthmus of Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Santiago, Battle of (Cuba : 1898), Santiago, Battle of (Santiago de Cuba, Cuba : 1898), South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, South Carolina--Charleston, Spain, Spanish-American War (1898), Wealth, West Indies, Wheeler, Joseph, 1836-1906, Wright, Luke E. (Luke Edward), 1846-1922
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President Roosevelt addresses an audience at the South Carolina Inter-State and West Indian Exposition, commonly known as the Charleston Exposition. Roosevelt feels that the invitation for him to speak at the exposition emphasized how completely the United States has been reunited. The unity of the Nation became “instantly and strikingly evident” during the Spanish-American War and Roosevelt felt it was satisfying to see the sons of Union soldiers and Confederate soldiers serving together. Roosevelt details the accomplishments of several former Confederate soldiers within his own administration. He also praises South Carolina’s efforts to engage the West Indies in an industrial exposition, as the West Indies should “occupy a far larger place in our national policy” in the future. Roosevelt also praises the work the U.S. has done in Cuba, which will soon be a free public.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902-04-09
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
29
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
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Chicago:
Address of President Roosevelt at the Charleston exposition (edited copy). [April 9, 1902]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290016. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Address of President Roosevelt at the Charleston exposition (edited copy). [9 Apr. 1902]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290016.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919.: , [1902, April 9]. Address of President Roosevelt at the Charleston exposition (edited copy). Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o290016.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. 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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. November 24, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
