Peace

President McKinley stops the hand of a man wearing buccaneer clothing and holding a large sword labeled “Yellow Journalism” and a trumpet labeled “War.” On the right is a goose wearing a medal labeled “Business Revival” and a large golden egg labeled “Prosperity 1898.” Caption: Yellow journalism is more dangerous to our peace, prosperity and national honor than all the enemies outside our gates.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-04-13

Print shows Uncle Sam leaning over a wall labeled “$50,000,000 For National Defense” and fashioned from money bags labeled with “$.” A tattered diminutive man, possibly representing Spain, sits on a rock on the lower left.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-04-06

Puck stands on a chair at the head of a large dinner table, offering a Thanksgiving toast to those seated around the table, including “England, France, Germany, [Japan?], Russia, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Uncle Sam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Brazil, [and] Mexico.” Most of the European countries, as well as Mexico and Brazil, are glaring at their neighbors, with the exception of Russia where Nicholas II attempts to look pious. Turkey appears to be trying to stifle laughter. Uncle Sam seems to be the only one enjoying the toast. Puerto Rico, holding an American flag, and Hawaii are expressionless.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-11-30

A female figure labeled “Spirit of the 19th Century” rises out of the water to halt a small gunboat flying a Spanish flag labeled “Privateer” with a Spanish buccaneer aboard.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1898-05-18

President Roosevelt congratulates the assembly on their efficiency and forthrightness in their economic dealings, which he praises as characteristic of the United States. He asserts that the United States is successful enough to not be jealous of other successful nations, and to help weaker nations like Cuba and China. The United States embraces peace due to a “genuine desire for self-respecting friendship with our neighbors” rather than weakness. In addition to international peace, he also speaks to domestic peace in an industrial society, particularly between employers and employees. This is the press copy of Roosevelt’s speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-11

President Roosevelt congratulates the assembly on their efficiency and forthrightness in their economic dealings, which he praises as characteristic of the United States. He asserts that the United States is successful enough to not be jealous of other successful nations, and to help weaker nations like Cuba and China. The United States embraces peace due to a “genuine desire for self-respecting friendship with our neighbors” rather than weakness. In addition to international peace, he also speaks to domestic peace in an industrial society, particularly between employers and employees. This is the press copy of Roosevelt’s speech.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-11-11

In a military policy speech given before a group of soldiers and veterans of the American Civil War and Spanish-American War, President Roosevelt stresses the need for preparedness. He says the borders of the United States, once separated from Europe and Asia by the vast oceans, have been brought closer to potential threats by modern naval technology. He insists that the United States, now a world power, must become very engaged in international affairs, ready to back up words with action, and he affirms his belief in the Monroe Doctrine. For the army, he believes in small but strong regular National Guard units which can train up and lead a larger volunteer force in the event of war. He believes this would be impossible for the navy, however, as it takes years to build warships and train sailors on the “highly specialized work” of operating them; Roosevelt feels that the warcraft and crews prepared in time of peace would be the factor on which success would rest. He concludes with anecdotes and a message on the need for citizens and soldiers to do their duty every day and not just in moments of glory.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-23

Theodore Roosevelt speaks about remaining loyal and patriotic in a time of war. It is especially important to stay strong and patriotic during the peace process. Roosevelt mentions the League of Nations and says that he would be glad to support such an organization as long as it was not a substitute for strength.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1918-09-06

A large angel of peace stands atop a monument labeled “Grant,” on which a Union veteran and a Confederate veteran are placing wreaths labeled “North” and “South.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-04-28

A winged female figure labeled “Peace” sits on one side of a mountain pass, and Mars, the Roman god of war, sits on the opposite side. A man wearing a crown and robe labeled “Czar” is walking down the path, carrying a large candle snuffer labeled “Peace Congress” that he hopes to use to extinguish a volcano labeled “War” that is erupting in the distance. He must pass through areas that are heavily armed with munitions and bearing the countenances of several foreign rulers.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-06-21

Print shows John Bull and Uncle Sam holding the earth aloft, with an angel of peace flying around it.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-05-03

A female figure labeled “Europe” sleeps among boxes of “Munitions of War [and] Ammunition,” large shells, and a barrel of “Powder” with a candle labeled “Ambition” as a burning fuse. She is dreaming about “The Czar’s Proposal for a Universal Peace Congress.” Her dream shows an angel holding up a banner labeled “Millennium” around which are dancing the symbolic representations of several countries. Among them are a fox, a turkey wearing a fez, a double-headed eagle labeled “Austria,” a cock labeled “France,” an eagle labeled “Germany,” the British Lion, the Russian Bear labeled “Russia,” a fox labeled “Italy,” a cat labeled “Spain,” and a dragon labeled “China.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-04-05

The angel of peace sits on a rocky ledge, playing a large horn, with a dove sitting on her feet. Around her in the night sky are discordant images emerging from the horn, such as Marianne knocking over the “French Cabinet,” Turkey and Greece as Jack-in-the-boxes shooting at each other, King George V and “Lords” dealing with a firecracker labeled “Ulster” and the “Home Rule Bill,” a man carrying a large stick labeled “Interstate Commerce” about to strike a menacingly snake-like railroad train, and “Huerta” and “Villa” fighting atop a pile of dead bodies.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1914-07-18

Print shows a female figure labeled “Cuba” on one knee appealing to Uncle Sam for a continued American presence in Cuba, as a means to prevent “Famine, Pestilence, War, [and] Revolt” and for providing “Prosperity” and “Peace,” and trade in such products as “Tobacco, Cigars, Sugar, Coffee, [and] Fruit.”

Caption: Cuba–If you leave me to myself it will mean the old troubles. With your help I can have peace and prosperity. Do not desert me!

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Print shows Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, standing on a parapet on a castle, looking down at a massive army gathering beneath dark clouds. A female figure labeled “Peace” is standing behind him, looking concerned.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-08-30

Print shows W. E. Gladstone, possibly dressed as a Greek marathon runner, passing an “Altar of Peace” on which there appears to be a small fire and a rifle labeled “Coercion.” A red military tunic and helmet have fallen to the ground near the altar. Several dogs labeled “Assassin, Ribbon Man, Desperado, Secret Society, [and] Fenian” attack Gladstone. Michael Davitt and Charles Stuart Parnell, with a leash labeled “Land League,” struggle to hold onto the dogs. Davitt has stumbled over John Dillon; all three are lying on the ground. In the background, a man runs into the forest after stabbing two men who were wearing top hats and may have been British government officials.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1882-05-17

This score and lyrics celebrate President Roosevelt during his second term as president. Praises sung include his efforts to build the Panama Canal, railroad trust-busting, hunting, and his Russo-Japanese War peace negotiations. The final page contains a sheet music sample for “Little One Good Bye.”

Collection

Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Creation Date

1907

Score for a march commemorating President Roosevelt’s involvement in the peace talks between Russia and Japan to end the Russo-Japanese War in September 1905. Roosevelt won a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in these negotiations.

Collection

Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Creation Date

1905

Piano score and lyrics for a two-step commemorating Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement in the peace talks between Russia and Japan to end the Russo-Japanese War in September 1905. Roosevelt won a Nobel peace prize for his role in these negotiations. The song was ‘written upon the inspiration of the moment and completed by 9 o’clock on the day of the very first morning “peace” was publicly declared:-Aug. 30, 1905.’

Collection

Gregory A. Wynn Theodore Roosevelt Collection

Creation Date

1905

The rulers of European and Asian countries are gathered around a table for peace negotiations during the conflict on the Balkan Peninsula. Winston Churchill proposes multilateral disarmament, which is met with anger, dismay, and humor among the rulers.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-11-12