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Theodore Roosevelt shares his admiration for the West. Roosevelt also praises the soldiers who fought in the Civil War. Roosevelt is especially excited to be addressing students at the University of Wyoming. The training the students receive puts an added amount of responsibility on them.
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1903-05-30
President Roosevelt briefly greets a crowd in Oakley. He compares Kansas to the Dakotas and remarks on his pleasure at the “intellectual and spiritual progress” of the people.
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1903-05-02
President Roosevelt greets the school children of Santa Fe. He thanks the teachers for their work and speaks of the qualities of character that he hopes are being fostered in the children.
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1903-05-05
President Roosevelt speaks at Pomona College in Claremont, California. He speaks of the value of higher education, the need for material prosperity, the “productive scholarship of the nation,” and virtues.
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1903-05-08
President Roosevelt addresses the citizens of San Jose, remarking on the agricultural surroundings. He also discusses the educational system of the state, including the college at Santa Clara, the University of the Pacific, Lick Observatory, and Leland Stanford University. Roosevelt also remarks on citizenship and character.
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1903-05-11
President Roosevelt addresses a crowd at Leland Stanford University in Palo Alto. He discusses his travels in California, scholarship, citizenship, industrialization, higher education, and preserving their land. Roosevelt especially discusses preserving the redwoods and forest conservation, as well as irrigation.
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1903-05-12
President Roosevelt addresses a crowd at the University of California at Berkeley. He discusses the educational system of the country, as well as the importance of students leading a life of service after graduation. He highlights the accomplishments of Leonard Wood and William H. Taft.
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1903-05-14
Theodore Roosevelt discusses California’s natural resources, especially forests and the water supply. Roosevelt highlights the importance of irrigation to the region. Roosevelt also discusses the importance of education in the state.
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1903-05-19
Theodore Roosevelt highlights the prosperity and abundant resources he has seen during his travels through California. He is particularly pleased, however, with the attention paid to education in the state, to form future citizens, and he is proud to have met the type of people he encountered.
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1903-05-20
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 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 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 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 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 greets a crowd in St. Marys, Kansas.
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1903-05-02
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 from Salina and Bethany, Kansas. He discusses his travels and seeing the “productivity of the state” in its land changes. He also addresses the educational institutions nearby and the development of character. Roosevelt also discusses his previous gift of a football and lessons that can be learned from football.
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1903-05-02
President Roosevelt greets a crowd in Ellsworth, discussing his travels through Kansas and his pride in their success. He also congratulates them on the educational work being done in their state.
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1903-05-02
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