Manuscript summarizing the westward expansion and development of the United States. The text was created as part of a contest to decide on an inscription to be placed at Mount Rushmore.

Collection

Arizona Historical Society

Creation Date

Unknown

Creator(s)

Pope, Russell

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Arizona Historical Society

Page Count

3

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Manuscript

Rights

Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Arizona Historical Society. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Forging a nation. [n.d.]. Arizona Historical Society.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291972. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Pope, Russell. Forging a nation. [n.d.]. Multi-image.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291972.

APA:

Pope, Russell., [n.d.]. Forging a nation.
Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291972.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Arizona Historical Society. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.

APA:

Arizona Historical Society. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/arizona-historical-society.