Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franz Sigel
Theodore Roosevelt expresses his delight that Franz Sigel has followed in his grandfather’s footsteps by joining the military.
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1918-06-19
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Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Herman Ridder
President Roosevelt unfortunately cannot attend the dedication in New York City of the statue of Major General Franz Sigel, but did speak at the dedication of a similar statue in St. Louis.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1907-04-14
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William C. Ahl
President Roosevelt is pleased with William C. Ahl’s letter especially since Ahl was a friend of General Franz Sigel and will use his services to the full.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1903-10-06
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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Franz Sigel
Theodore Roosevelt does not understand why Franz Sigel’s grandfather does not garner the same honor as Revolutionary War legends Peter Muhlenberg and Nicholas Herkimer, and laments that Americans seem divided on “ancestral lines.”
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1916-06-03
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Address of President Roosevelt at the entertainment given by the Franz Sigel Monument Association, St. Louis, Missouri, April 29, 1903
President Roosevelt responds to the entertainment provided by the Franz Sigel Monument Association in Saint Louis. He speaks of General Sigel and his services during the Civil War. Roosevelt also speaks of the lessons that Sigel taught, including brotherhood, nationality, and character.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1903-04-29
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Speech of Theodore Roosevelt at Dexter Pavilion, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Wednesday evening, September 26, 1917
Theodore Roosevelt praises the Armed Forces and veterans of the Civil War. He also praises Father Edward Vattmann and other speakers of the evening as proud examples of loyal Americans with German ancestry. He calls for all of the various ethnic groups in America to come together under one language and one flag and condemns pacifists and anti-war politicians like Senator Robert M. La Follette. Roosevelt says all able-bodied men should join the fight and that America needs to be better prepared for war in the future.
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Library of Congress Manuscript Division
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1917-09-26