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De Long, George W. (George Washington), 1844-1881

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Letter from Henry E. Rhoades to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Henry E. Rhoades to Theodore Roosevelt

Henry E. Rhoades reminisces on the ways in which his journalistic career has intersected with the political work of Theodore Roosevelt. He requests a favor from Roosevelt, hoping the former president can request Rhoades’s commendation from the Secretary of the Navy George von Lengerke Meyer when reporting on proposed Senate bill 2028. The passage of this bill would provide Rhoades with additional pension pay he receives after contracting an illness while in service on the Juniata expedition. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-31

Creator(s)

Rhoades, Henry E. (Henry Eckford), 1844-1934

Science, or sport? – A modern spectacle after an old model

Science, or sport? – A modern spectacle after an old model

A group of explorers of the polar regions, representing discovery and exploration, float on an ice floe. They may all be on the verge of death. Weighing judgment are James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald and several European heads of state sitting in an area labeled “Reserved for J. G. Bennett and other Crowned Heads,” as well as a group of men seated in an area labeled “In the Name of Science – More! More!” This latter group has already pronounced judgment by giving the “Thumbs Down” sign. Notices pasted on the walls of the arena state “Kane died 1853, Franklin died 1850, Hall died 1871, [and] G. W. De Long 1882” referring to explorers who died in the name of science.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1882-05-31

Creator(s)

Keppler, Joseph Ferdinand, 1838-1894