Speech by George Washington Emery Dorsey
Subject(s): Americans, Handshaking, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Presidents, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, United States
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Speech written by George Washington Emery Dorsey honoring Theodore Roosevelt, his favorite president and the ideal American. Dorsey says there are few truly great men, one is Abraham Lincoln, another is Roosevelt. The world is brighter and better because they have lived and they will stand forever, marking the glorious Republic.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-12-04
Creator(s)
Dorsey, George Washington Emery, 1842-1911
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
3
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:
Speech by George Washington Emery Dorsey. [December 4, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309660. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Dorsey, George Washington Emery, 1842-1911. Speech by George Washington Emery Dorsey. [4 Dec. 1911]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309660.
APA:
Dorsey, George Washington Emery, 1842-1911., [1911, December 4]. Speech by George Washington Emery Dorsey.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o309660.
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. February 5, 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.
