Herodotus’s account of the Battle of Salamis
Subject(s): Aeschylus, Herodotus, History, Ancient--Research, History, Ancient--Study and teaching, Military history, Ancient, Salamis, Battle of (Greece : 480 B.C.)
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Benjamin Ide Wheeler reviews ancient accounts and modern interpretations of the Battle of Salamis. He believes that Herodotus’s account is the most reliable and consistent. The handwritten note on the first page reads “To President Roosevelt, who reads ancient and makes modern history. With cordial greetings, Benj. I. Wheeler.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1902
Creator(s)
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 1st Term (September 1901-February 1905)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
12
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:
Herodotus’s account of the Battle of Salamis. [December 18, 2025]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38845. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927. Herodotus’s account of the Battle of Salamis. [18 Dec. 2025]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38845.
APA:
Wheeler, Benjamin Ide, 1854-1927., [2025, December 18]. Herodotus’s account of the Battle of Salamis.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o38845.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. 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. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 18, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
