Achilles (Greek mythology)

Theodore Roosevelt responds to a letter from Hartford Beaumont, an attorney in Manila, expressing his disenchantment with the Wilson administration and its approach to international affairs with the Philippines and Japan.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-10-20

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

President Roosevelt, in the dress of a Roman warrior, is presented by Pallas Athena representing Columbia (a symbol of the United States in the hands of some cartoonists) to five great mythological gods and historical figures of war. They are: Ramses, Julius Caesar, Achilles, Cleopatra, and Alexander the Great.

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Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1907-06-27