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Theodore Roosevelt is “shocked and horrified” by the atrocities committed against the Armenians. He feels the same way about the treatment of the Armenians as he does about the treatment of the Belgians and vows to do whatever he can to help the Armenians if the opportunity arises.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-10-28
President Roosevelt appreciates all the great work done by Samuel Harden Church in order to establish the Carnegie Institute. Roosevelt believes that when such institutions are designed to strengthen the educational knowledge of the American public, they will bring about a “high individual efficiency of the average citizen.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-04-11
President Roosevelt is struck by the humor of the Japanese, their pride in the Red Cross, and “their determination to show that they are humane and not cruel.” Roosevelt is unconcerned about “yellow peril.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1904-06-02
Emil Nathan recalls his former leader Leo N. Levi’s visit to Theodore Roosevelt to present the Kishineff Petition on behalf of Russian Jews. He shares plans for a memorial in Levi’s honor and acknowledges Roosevelt’s past support, noting that the letter is not a request for funds.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-09-08
The two-sided handbill features a reprint from the Boston Evening Transcript. The first side includes text referencing the United States’ neutrality in the “European War” and calling attention to an “editorial which appeared in the Providence Journal, soon after the start of the European War, and which was reprinted by the Boston Transcript, as shown on the following page.” On the reverse side, the cartoon entitled “Convicted!” shows a small girl, labeled “Belgium,” pointing at an over-sized German soldier. Below the cartoon is an editorial condemning German atrocities in Belgium.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1914-10-16
President Roosevelt commends the Red Cross for its work and the hope it produces for the future.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-11-20
At the center, a group of working class individuals complain about the selfish accumulation of wealth by a small percentage of society. The surrounding vignettes illustrate the philanthropic deeds of the rich, such as a “Museum of Art” open to all, “Low-Rent Tenements,” “Free Milk for the Poor,” “Free Ice for the Poor,” “Fresh Air Excursion for Poor Mothers and Children,” “Free Kindergarten for Poor Children,” colleges endowed by wealthy citizens, health care centers, and “Free” libraries. Caption: Chorus of the Poor Man, the Socialist, the Dissatisfied Laborer, the Populist Farmer, the Demagogue, the Chronic Idler, and the Struggling Professional Man–“Down with Selfish, Grasping Capital!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1897-07-07