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A cargo boat is being transported across the Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge. The aqueduct was constructed for transport of boats from the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal across the Potomac River to the Alexandria Canal.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
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The Alexandria Aqueduct Bridge in its second incarnation as a connection between Georgetown and Virginia. The bottom level is a canal for cargo boats while the top level is a roadway.
Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial
1870
President Roosevelt addresses the crowd at the dedication of the Roosevelt Dam in Arizona and tells them about how the dam came to be. He knows the value of irrigation to the west, and through hard work, he was able to convince the east of the necessity of irrigation. Roosevelt congratulates all of the people involved with the construction of the dam and reflects on the honor of having the dam named after him. He considers the two material achievements he is most proud of in his administration to be the construction of the Panama Canal and the irrigation work in the western United States. Roosevelt also further reflects on what it means to be a citizen and the duty of Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-03-18
President Roosevelt would prefer to have outright control of the canal route and does not believe that Colombia has the right to permanently “block one of the world’s great highways.” However, Roosevelt cannot express his feelings publicly as this would be taken as an effort to incite an insurrection in Panama. Item includes typewritten and shorthand copy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-09-10
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary communicates Roosevelt’s regrets that he will not be able to keep his appointment with H. B. Jayne. He also disputes Jayne’s statement that Roosevelt wants to “destroy the Standard Oil Company” and other trusts without preparing to replace it. Roosevelt’s position is to control “big business,” not to destroy it. The secretary also addresses Jayne’s statement that the Pacific Coast requires definite declarations, by giving specific examples of when Roosevelt did make specific declarations and requesting that Jayne read the Progressive Party platform.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-08-22
Theodore Roosevelt feels that the flooding from the Mississippi River must be dealt with by the nation as a whole and by all the states that share its watershed. Roosevelt writes that had recommendations from the Inland Watershed Commission been followed damage would have been averted. If elected president, Roosevelt will commence a comprehensive study of the Mississippi River focused on the River’s economical and ecological usefulness, impacting transportation, housing, food production, and emigration. Roosevelt supports conservation policies and the 14-Foot Waterway Board of Army Engineers plan to construct an efficient, extensive canal and levee system.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-06
Senator Joseph M. Dixon believes the idea for a Mississippi canal system has merit and Theodore Roosevelt will be contacting Lorenzo S. Lake about it.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1912-06-04
Theodore Roosevelt is surprised by Ambassador James Bryce’s questions to William S. Cowles about fortifying the Panama Canal, which he compares to the Strait of Gibraltar. It is not a current enemy they are fortifying against but a future one, such as Germany or Japan. Roosevelt argues that fleets are not a substitute for fortifications. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt is “very much shattered” but is “slowly improving.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-27
Theodore Roosevelt’s secretary tells Mrs. A. B. Thompson that while Roosevelt cannot remember every detail, if she desires more information about Charles J. Thompson’s medal she could write to Joseph Bucklin Bishop.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-17
President Roosevelt thanks Argen Guimaraes for sending him a copy of his essay on the Free Canal between Free Seas.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-01-04
President Roosevelt has received Secretary of War Wright’s letter concerning the controversy between William A. Shippey and the engineer officer in charge of the government work on the Tennessee River Canal. Roosevelt has directed Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry to act on the matter in Wright’s stead.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1908-12-10
The trip back from Panama has not been as pleasant as the trip there. President Roosevelt describes their arrival to Panama and the “mass of luxuriant tropic jungle” that he calls “strange and beautiful.” Roosevelt was impressed by the crew’s progress on the canal. Roosevelt was busy all day with Dr. Presley Marion Rixey as his companion and Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt by herself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-20
President Roosevelt describes his trip to Panama to his son Kermit Roosevelt. They have been extremely busy during their stay. He describes the feeling of coming to Panama and his thoughts about several rebellions that have happened in the area when he first became president. He explains the begins of the canal by the French and how now that the Americans have taken over, the process will be longer than planned. He describes the progress of the canal’s construction as well as the environment of Panama. Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt did not tramp through the mud like Roosevelt did, but she enjoyed herself and the beautiful area.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-11-20
President Roosevelt has received several letters on behalf of Mr. Merrill and Roosevelt has not yet gotten around to the personnel of the Isthmian Canal Commission.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-12-04
President Roosevelt looks forward to discussing many things with Henry White. Roosevelt thinks that Alaska and Panama settlements in one year is a good showing and intends to pass Cuban reciprocity as well.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-11-26
President Roosevelt has not said a word about the Canal, however, he will have to mention it in his message and will confer with Senator Hanna on the final form of what should be said. Roosevelt disagrees that they only need patience and suggests that the fact that their patience could be exhausted should be made known.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-10-05
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt shares with Henry L. Sprague that he has not thought out the matter, but he does favor an isthmian canal. He thinks he can keep Secretary of the Navy John Davis Long from committing until Sprague arrives.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1897-09-21
William N. Freeman tells Frank Harper he is writing a lecture on “The Romance of American Democracy” he will expand into a book, and while he received Harper’s previous letter inviting him to visit The Outlook office to shake hands with Theodore Roosevelt, Freeman says he will wait to do so until he has his book completed in hand to give to Roosevelt for review. He shares a quote that praises Roosevelt from his lecture.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-17
Isaac B. Mahon describes his ideas for irrigating deserts via the use of pipes connected to dams to Theodore Roosevelt, hoping Roosevelt can give him advice since he wants to bring his irrigation plans to the government.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-16
Drayton S. Hale tells Theodore Roosevelt that he and his peers in the Grand Army of the Republic believe the Republican party will not face any success unless Roosevelt runs again, based on Roosevelt’s achievements and character.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-10-16