Presidential Snapshot (#34): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks
Subject(s): Dominican Republic, Panama--Panama Canal, Presidents--Correspondence, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force
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In a letter to Sydney Brooks, President Roosevelt touts his record as president, highlighting achievements in the realms of foreign and domestic policy. Roosevelt lists the voyage of the Great White Fleet, the start of the Panama Canal, and the Treaty of Portsmouth in the diplomatic arena while noting the settlement of the anthracite coal strike and his conservation measures in domestic matters.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1908-12-28
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Presidential Snapshot (#34): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks. [December 28, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308752. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Presidential Snapshot (#34): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks. [28 Dec. 1908]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308752.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1908, December 28]. Presidential Snapshot (#34): Excerpt of a letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Sydney Brooks.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308752.
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. February 26, 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.
