Roosevelt calls Portuguese ‘Dagoes’
Subject(s): Azores, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Racism, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Theodore Roosevelt reportedly referred to the Portuguese residents wanting to name a park in the Azores after him by a derogatory term in his communication to Secretary of State Philander C. Knox.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-01-26
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
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:
Roosevelt calls Portuguese ‘Dagoes’. [January 26, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303956. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Roosevelt calls Portuguese ‘Dagoes’. [26 Jan. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303956.
APA:
Unknown., [1911, January 26]. Roosevelt calls Portuguese ‘Dagoes’.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o303956.
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 22, 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.
