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Commemorating the ‘ride to glory’

Commemorating the ‘ride to glory’

This fold-out pamphlet entitled “Commemorating the ‘Ride to Glory'” details the events of September 13 and 14, 1901, and Theodore Roosevelt’s ride to the North Creek Railroad Station. Created by the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Celebration Committee for the Towns of Newcomb and Minerva, New York, celebrating the centennial of Roosevelt’s birth in 1958.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1958

President shot; likely to recover

President shot; likely to recover

Articles provide updates on various aspects of the shooting of President McKinley. Some of the articles throughout the newspaper include: updates on McKinley’s condition, details of the shooting, Vice-President Roosevelt’s status, comments from prominent politicians, and the investigation of men associated with the crime.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-07

President is holding his own

President is holding his own

Articles focus on the aftermath of President McKinley being shot by Leon F. Czolgosz. Relevant articles include an account of Ida McKinley seeing her husband for the first time after the shooting, status updates by George B. Cortelyou, medical commentary by surgeons, and an explanation that “Emma Goldman’s Teachings” led the would-be assassin to commit the crime.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-07

Emma Goldman held

Emma Goldman held

The newspaper contains information related to the shooting of President McKinley including an account of Emma Goldman’s first court appearance, an update on McKinley’s condition, comments from foreign diplomats on the topic of anarchy, quotes from the doctors who treated McKinley, a comparison of McKinley’s and former president James A. Garfield’s injuries, and background information on Goldman.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1901-09-12

United States and reciprocity

United States and reciprocity

President Roosevelt made an excellent decision in appointing Thomas Goode Jones as federal judge for Alabama. Before his death, William McKinley spoke in favor of reciprocity and his successor, Roosevelt, is now put into the difficult position of honoring McKinley and seeking to carry out this policy.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-10-08

Sympathy with President

Sympathy with President

Three members of No. 93 S. V. A. would like their Congressional representative to have a law passed that makes any attack on the President or Vice-President punishable by death. They would also like to see anarchistic disloyalty be purged from the country.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1901-09-14

Remarks of President Roosevelt at Columbus, Ohio

Remarks of President Roosevelt at Columbus, Ohio

President Roosevelt thanks the crowd and notes that it is the one-year anniversary of the assassination of President William McKinley, who came from Ohio. He praises McKinley’s character and policies, saying they had made him the president of the whole nation, not one party, section, or state. Roosevelt says it is a good time to reflect on the standard McKinley left for them to follow.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1902-09-06