Topics of the day – A brilliant idea
Subject(s): Attila, -453, Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603, Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition, Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, Rhodes, Cecil, 1853-1902, Speeches, addresses, etc., Wealth, World history
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The article discusses President Roosevelt’s address at the Jamestown Ter-centennial Exposition. America has risen as a nation through business and industry, rather than through military might, and thus is likely to last longer than other nations which have risen by the latter. Roosevelt traces the origins of the nation beyond the arrival of the Mayflower, all the way back to the dreams of Sir Walter Raleigh. The writer wonders what Raleigh might think of the second half of Roosevelt’s address, in which he expressed the problem of the danger of wealth – a common theme in the President’s speeches.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-27
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
2
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:
Topics of the day – A brilliant idea. [April 27, 1907]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294681. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
London Evening Standard. Topics of the day – A brilliant idea. [27 Apr. 1907]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 19, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294681.
APA:
London Evening Standard., [1907, April 27]. Topics of the day – A brilliant idea.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o294681.
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 19, 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.
