Battering down the walls of Jericho
Subject(s): Cook, George W. (George Washington), 1851-1916, Loeb, William, 1866-1937, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Siege of Jericho (1400 B.C.), Trumpet, White House (Washington, D.C.)
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President Roosevelt sits on top of the White House–“home of the big stick”–as he watches Representative George Washington Cook come toward the White House with trumpets and a “snare drum ram.” William Loeb watches as well and says, “I am personally responsible.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-01-04
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
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:
Battering down the walls of Jericho. [January 4, 1908]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301690. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gilbert, Warren, 1876-1942. Battering down the walls of Jericho. [4 Jan. 1908]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301690.
APA:
Gilbert, Warren, 1876-1942., [1908, January 4]. Battering down the walls of Jericho.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o301690.
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 29, 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.