This excerpt from C. E. Perkins’s Ode for the Fourth of July discusses how life in America has changed since George Washington with political bosses and industrial trusts. The ode closes with praise for President Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1905

Creator(s)

Perkins, C. E. (Charles Elliott), 1840-1907

Language

English

Period

U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)

Page Count

4

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Poem

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:

From an Ode for the Fourth of July. [1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303086. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Perkins, C. E. (Charles Elliott), 1840-1907. From an Ode for the Fourth of July. [1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. August 3, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303086.

APA:

Perkins, C. E. (Charles Elliott), 1840-1907., [1905]. From an Ode for the Fourth of July.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303086.

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. August 3, 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.