President Roosevelt’s splendid reception at Abilene, Kansas – returning to his train
Crowd seeing President Roosevelt to his train
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903-06-11
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Kansas--Abilene
President Roosevelt at Abilene, Kansas – looking from the stand toward the train
Crowd gathered around President Roosevelt’s train
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1903-07-18
Speech of President Roosevelt at Abilene, Kansas, May 2, 1903
President Roosevelt greets a crowd in Abilene. He discusses his past travels through Kansas. He calls for his listeners to demonstrate two sets of character qualities. The first includes decency, honesty, and a sense of fair dealing. The second is the “virile, manly virtues,” the power to put good intentions into effect.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1903-05-02