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Chronology of the daily life of Theodore Roosevelt between January 1879 to December 1883. Notable events include Theodore Roosevelt’s engagement and marriage to Alice Hathaway Lee, his appointment to the New York State Legislature, and his first visit and buffalo hunt in North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt Association
1985
In three selected quotes, Theodore Roosevelt speaks on several aspects of political engagement, including the importance of being involved in politics, the impossibility of a political “cure-all,” but also the necessity of working to clean up politics.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
1895-1909
The printed version of a speech Robert M. La Follette gave at the All Southwestern Conference for Social Centers on February 2, 1911. He advocates for the development of civic and social centers as a way to increase civic participation, especially in rural communities, which he says will strengthen democracy and increase civic progress.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1911-02-17
A list of suggestions and form letter sample for the establishment of Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican Clubs, outlining a formula for how to recruit, organize, and mobilize members to rally around chosen candidates and principles, signed by members.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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The Constitution of the Lincoln-Roosevelt Republican Club outlines the purposes of the club, general organizational structure, and rules. The immediate goals of the club are expressed to be emancipating the Californian Republican Party from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, selecting future delegates who will uphold President Roosevelt’s policies, and the election of a capable Legislature.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Unknown
In clippings from the Omaha Daily Bee, an article discusses the effect of the recent Nebraska Republican Committee Platform on Secretary of War William H. Taft’s campaign, lists the committee members, and covers the events of the convention. A separate section contains the full Nebraska Republicans Platform in which they praise President Roosevelt, pledge to support Taft, and call attention to the successes of the Republican Party.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1907-09-25
James Alexander Edgar invites the Middlesex County Progressive committeemen and their friends to a meeting on Saturday, September 11. Edgar provides details of the Progressive Party’s decision to endorse candidates from other political parties that share progressive ideals. He also refers to the Republican Party “robbing” Theodore Roosevelt of the presidential nomination in 1912.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1915
Text of a speech given by Theodore Roosevelt on January 26, 1893, in Buffalo, New York. Roosevelt calls for greater political participation.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
1923-10-21
Theodore Roosevelt appreciates the letter and does not begrudge Dr. McKelway’s brother’s weakness, because he was “a sick man” toward the end of his life. Roosevelt also agrees with McKelway about the other gentleman he mentioned.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt informs Otto C. Butz that he does not believe a private citizen can move in such a matter.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-05-10
Theodore Roosevelt believes the initial steps to correct suffering in the international community is a foreign policy philosophy that stands for “right and decency and for humanity” with the proper military preparedness to support it. Roosevelt does not feel public meetings will be effective.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1916-04-15
Theodore Roosevelt thanks Frederick Morgan Davenport for his letter. Roosevelt suggests Davenport to read an article by Charles Willis Thompson. Roosevelt stresses that he will never return to politics.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-06-01
President Roosevelt is pleased to see that Bellow Falls is representative of both the city and the country. Roosevelt then summarizes what government is, the honorableness of work, and the qualities of good citizenship.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-09-01
New York City Mayor Franklin Edson has his arm around an office seeker holding a paper that states “Application for Office – New York Ward Worker.” He gestures toward another office seeker who drops a paper that states “Application for Office – My small income forces me to reside outside New York” into the wastebasket. A portrait of John Kelly hangs on the wall next to the Mayor’s desk. Caption: Mayor Edson “Very sorry I can not appoint you; you may be capable, but you can’t vote!”
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1884-03-05
Theodore Roosevelt informs his sister Anna Roosevelt that wife Edith’s mother, Gertrude Tyler Carow, was buried in Turin and her sister Emily is headed home. Uncle James Roosevelt and his wife Aunt Lizzie are wrapped up in local politics and Roosevelt has begun his new job as New York City Police Commissioner. It is difficult work with three colleagues and hampering laws. He wants the legislature to give him the power to remove subordinates without appeal.
1895-05-13
Article discussing a meeting between three Oklahoma Territory justices, John Burford, Chief Justice, and Associate Justices, Bayard Hainer and B. F. Burwell, with President Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-01-20
Theodore Roosevelt tells his son Kermit and daughter-in-law Belle that he was declared not guilty in the libel suit brought against him by William Barnes. He says he will not involve himself in politics anymore. Edith and Archie bought him a horse but it was too hard to handle and he fell and broke two ribs. Roosevelt tells Kermit to add dates to his letters and says he is enclosing some letters he wants Kermit to read. Roosevelt adds that if he were president, the country would be at war with Germany. President Wilson is handling the situation terribly.
1915-05-27
President Roosevelt tells his son Kermit Roosevelt he plans to publish the articles he wrote for Metropolitan magazine as a book entitled Fear God, and Take Your Own Part. He also wrote a review of Men of the Old Mine Age by Professor Osborn. Roosevelt hopes the Republicans will nominate someone to run against President Wilson that the Progressives can support. Roosevelt says Archibald “Archie” B. Roosevelt is visiting General Leonard Wood in the interest of the Harvard movement for military training. He also says he moved around the moose heads in the house.
1915-03-05
President Roosevelt thanks Joseph Bucklin Bishop for his editorial. He comments on recognizing African Americans who serve in their private lives, as opposed to those who serve in wartime.
1903-02-17
Theodore Roosevelt compliments Louise Morgan Sill on her poem and agrees with her concerning the importance of speaking out.
1915-06-01