“Everybody gets a fair deal, and you–you be good!”
Subject(s): Cuba, Hawaii, International relations, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, South America, Speeches, addresses, etc., Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)
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Several little boys—”South America,” “Cuba,” “Porto Rico,” “Hawaii,” and the “Philippines”—sit at a table. Uncle Sam, seated at one end, reads the “President’s Message.” President Roosevelt uses the “big stick” to tap “Cuba” on the head.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1904-12-07
Creator(s)
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
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:
“Everybody gets a fair deal, and you–you be good!”. [December 7, 1904]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301062. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949. “Everybody gets a fair deal, and you–you be good!”. [7 Dec. 1904]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301062.
APA:
Donahey, J. H. (James Harrison), 1875-1949., [1904, December 7]. “Everybody gets a fair deal, and you–you be good!”.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301062.
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 15, 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.
