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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal cover

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal cover

The cover of this issue features a photograph of President Ronald Reagan working at a desk under a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt. There is a brief caption and the president’s signature beneath the photograph. The cover page is followed by a page announcing that this issue of the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal is a special issue dedicated to the 125th anniversary of Roosevelt’s birth. It features an illustration used on a special commemorative plate designed for the anniversary. It is followed by the Journal‘s first ever table of contents along with a listing of the officers of the association and members of its three major committees. The Journal concludes with a full page political cartoon by Robert Carter depicting Roosevelt with his hand on Uncle Sam’s shoulder. The back cover has a full page photograph of the exterior of the Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site in New York City.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1983

Creator(s)

Theodore Roosevelt Association

Speech of Theodore Roosevelt at Dexter Pavilion, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Wednesday evening, September 26, 1917

Speech of Theodore Roosevelt at Dexter Pavilion, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Wednesday evening, September 26, 1917

Theodore Roosevelt praises the Armed Forces and veterans of the Civil War. He also praises Father Edward Vattmann and other speakers of the evening as proud examples of loyal Americans with German ancestry. He calls for all of the various ethnic groups in America to come together under one language and one flag and condemns pacifists and anti-war politicians like Senator Robert M. La Follette. Roosevelt says all able-bodied men should join the fight and that America needs to be better prepared for war in the future.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-26

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919