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President Roosevelt remarks on the fertility and prosperity of Kansas, especially as he has seen through his travels. He discusses seeing the Haskell Indian School, agricultural colleges, and the crops. Roosevelt also congratulates the cadet corps present and discusses the Civil War.
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1903-05-02
President Roosevelt greets a crowd in St. Marys, Kansas.
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1903-05-02
President Roosevelt greets an audience in Oskaloosa during the dedication of a YMCA building. He discusses Representative John F. Lacey’s character and thanks him for his work. Roosevelt then comments on the purpose of the YMCA building and how the YMCA benefits the young men of the community, especially in character.
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1903-04-28
President Roosevelt speaks to a crowd in Fremont. He talks about the pioneers, the veterans of the Civil War, and the upbringing of the next generation.
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1903-04-27
President Roosevelt speaks to a crowd in Lincoln, thanking them for their greeting and thanking the veterans for their service. He then discusses “good government” and its relationship to individual character. He also congratulates the citizens on their prosperity and educational system.
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1903-04-27
President Roosevelt greets a crowd in South Dakota. He praises the pioneers and the veterans, especially for their character. Roosevelt also speaks of the need for the “old pioneer virtues,” good laws, and education.
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1903-04-25
President Roosevelt greets a crowd at Mandan, North Dakota, and speaks of his previous time in the Dakotas. He congratulates them on the work done to the public schools and the “upbuilding of the social and intellectual life” in the state. He also attributes that success to character.
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1903-04-07
President Roosevelt speaks to school children in Sioux Falls. He believes in work and play and gives examples of character.
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1903-04-06
President Roosevelt speaks to the Minnesota Legislature regarding the people of Minnesota, including Senators and Congressmen with whom he has worked. He also discusses the veterans of the Civil War, character, large families, legislation, and education.
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1903-04-04
President Roosevelt congratulates Madison, Wisconsin as a “beautiful city.” He discusses the university and its relation to city government, as well as the development of athletics and character at universities. Roosevelt also speaks of his visit to the Civil War memorial.
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1903-04-03
President Roosevelt thanks the mayor of Evanston for the visit. He speaks to the college students on the importance of education and how education imposes special responsibilities. He also speaks on the importance of “a strong and vigorous” body and mind, as well as character.
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1903-04-02
President Roosevelt emphasizes points made by Harry Pratt Judson (earlier that day) on the foundation for greatness and the importance of universities. He also speaks about “the aim of the production of citizenship” and morality. Roosevelt also remarks on the win of 1876, the Civil War, Lincoln, and ordinary men.
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1903-04-02
A man wearing a sash labeled “Harvey,” with a horn attached, stands on a platform with stacks of books, pointing to a board that states, “Coin’s Financial School – Declare fifty cents Silver to be Worth One Dollar in Gold and You will Make Two Dollars of One Dollar, therefore Silver has Twice the Purchasing Power of Gold. Figures Never Lie. If You Don’t Believe This, Buy My Book and Be Convinced! (Only 50 cents a copy).” Standing in front of the platform are several hayseed farmers.
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1895-06-12
Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes the importance of a free library in giving people the training they have the character to desire.
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1903-01-07
Theodore Roosevelt praises the development of the education system. He states that the stability of institutions depends on the development of its citizens. Roosevelt specifically mentions the development of healthy bodies and the importance of playgrounds.
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1902-11-22
Theodore Roosevelt reminds the high school students to study hard. He concludes by telling the students to follow a rule he first heard on the football field: “Don’t flinch, don’t fall, and hit the line hard.”
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1902-11-22
Theodore Roosevelt highlights that Westfield, Massachusetts, is home to the second oldest normal school in the country. Education is a cornerstone of the United States. Roosevelt mentions the public school system and the importance of education at home. Roosevelt closes with emphasizing the importance of courage, honesty, and common sense for good citizenship.
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1902-09-02
Theodore Roosevelt presents arguments in favor of education, both formal and in the home. First two pages missing.
1917
President Roosevelt is frustrated with Attorney General Moody for speaking to Anna Roosevelt Cowles after already addressing a particular situation with him. Roosevelt hopes that Moody and Secretary of the Navy Morton do not discuss it further on their own and he has written to each to explain this. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. will study with a tutor rather than go back to Groton so that he can enter Harvard next year.
1904-08-30
President Roosevelt requests information from Waldo B. Fay on enrolling his son Quentin Roosevelt at the Fay School prior to his planned entrance to the Groton School in 1909.
1906-09-24