Theodore Roosevelt, the corporations, and American democracy
Subject(s): Baldwin, Simeon E. (Simeon Eben), 1840-1927, Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919, Corporations, American--Government policy, Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930, Debs, Eugene V. (Eugene Victor), 1855-1926, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, La Follette, Robert M. (Robert Marion), 1855-1925, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Mission statements, Mitchell, John, 1870-1919, Morgan, J. Pierpont (John Pierpont), 1837-1913, Progressivism (United States politics), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Socialism, Taft, William H. (William Howard), 1857-1930, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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Nick Salvatore examines the growth of the corporation in the decades after the Civil War, and he also notes the many political movements and parties that emerged during Theodore Roosevelt’s political life to manage these combinations. Salvatore details Roosevelt’s response to industrial concentrations, including the reforms enacted during his second term in office like the Hepburn and Pure Food and Drug Acts. Salvatore asserts that Roosevelt wanted to enact reforms and oversee corporations to forestall revolution, hoping to prevent the rise of Socialism. He concludes his essay with a look at the campaign of 1912, highlighting the policy positions of Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Eugene V. Debs.
In addition to a photograph of Salvatore, the essay features two photographs of Roosevelt in dynamic speaking poses, as well as a photograph of Debs. A text box at the end of the article contains the vision statement of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2013-09-21
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
8
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt, the corporations, and American democracy. [September 21, 2013]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308533. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Salvatore, Nick, 1943-. Theodore Roosevelt, the corporations, and American democracy. [21 Sep. 2013]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308533.
APA:
Salvatore, Nick, 1943-., [2013, September 21]. Theodore Roosevelt, the corporations, and American democracy.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308533.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 22, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
