A hero of September 11, 2001, was inspired by Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): Lazio, Rick A., 1958-, Presidents--Influence, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, September 11 Terrorist Attacks (2001)
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Richard Siegelman examines the role Theodore Roosevelt posthumously played in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Siegelman notes that Todd Beamer, who along with his fellow passengers helped crash one of the hijacked airliners well short of its intended target, kept an excerpt from Roosevelt’s famous “Man in the Arena” speech in his desk. Siegelman asserts that Roosevelt may very well have inspired Beamer’s heroic actions. A photograph of Beamer and three photographs of Siegelman with his elementary school students supplement the essay.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2020
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
A hero of September 11, 2001, was inspired by Theodore Roosevelt. [2020]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308792. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Siegelman, Richard. A hero of September 11, 2001, was inspired by Theodore Roosevelt. [2020]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308792.
APA:
Siegelman, Richard., [2020]. A hero of September 11, 2001, was inspired by Theodore Roosevelt.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308792.
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 29, 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.