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Letter from H. H. Windsor to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from H. H. Windsor to Theodore Roosevelt

H. H. Windsor discusses the Seven Wonders of the World, named during the time of Alexander the Great, in a letter to Theodore Roosevelt, as his magazine, Popular Mechanics is seeking to gather opinions on what individuals consider the seven wonders of the modern world. Windsor recalls the traditional Seven Wonders of the World, and he points to the merits of his magazine. Windsor seeks Roosevelt’s opinion and permission to use it. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06-13

The seven wonders of the world acclaim the eighth!

The seven wonders of the world acclaim the eighth!

Uncle Sam, holding the American flag raised in his right hand and with George W. “Goethals” sitting on his left shoulder, stands astride the “Panama Canal,” which he is presenting as the eighth wonder of the world to the other seven wonders (as recorded by Puck), “The Tomb of Mausolus, The Pharos of Alexandria, The Statue of Jupiter, The Pyramids of Egypt, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Colossus of Rhodes, [and] The Temple of Diana.”

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-01-22