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Theodore Roosevelt reflects on the accomplishments of soldiers during the Civil War. The man who tries to pit one group of Americans against another is “the man who does worse” in society. As Roosevelt reflects on his travels, he also points out how relative the terms east and west are.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-01
Theodore Roosevelt emphasizes the qualities of decency, courage, and common sense over regional difference. Those qualities make a good American.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-01
Nearing the conclusion of his travels, Theodore Roosevelt is most struck by the unity of all Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-01
Theodore Roosevelt tells the people of South Carolina that he “marveled at the beauty of their exposition.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-10
Theodore Roosevelt enjoys his time in North Carolina. He met the governor and reviewed a procession with state troops.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-04-10
Theodore Roosevelt informs Chester H. Rowell that he will be in San Francisco for four days and wants to see as much of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition as possible, as well as certain friends and the Governor. Roosevelt agrees to make one speech while he is there, but reiterates that he is there for the exposition as a private citizen. Roosevelt has referred Mr. Stephens to Rowell and states that the enclosed letter explains itself.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt is going to the Panama-California Exposition and would like to schedule a visit with Charles Fletcher Lummis in Los Angeles.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1915-06-03
Theodore Roosevelt has enjoyed every aspect of his trip to California, especially seeing the men and women of the state.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-18
Theodore Roosevelt has deeply enjoyed seeing California. He has liked seeing the citizens of California the most.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-18
Theodore Roosevelt speaks of the “peculiar debt” owed to those who are educating the boys and girls of today. Roosevelt is also struck by the “essential unity of our people.”
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-19
President Roosevelt greets a crowd from Salina and Bethany, Kansas. He discusses his travels and seeing the “productivity of the state” in its land changes. He also addresses the educational institutions nearby and the development of character. Roosevelt also discusses his previous gift of a football and lessons that can be learned from football.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-05-02
Photograph showing profile of Theodore Roosevelt, three-quarter length portrait, standing on deck of the ship Queen Maud, named after the Queen of Norway.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910
Photograph showing Theodore Roosevelt, three-quarter length portrait, standing on the deck of the ship Queen Maud, with his hat over his heart.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1910
Photograph of President Roosevelt exiting the stairs of a ship.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1907-10-01
A well-dressed, imperious woman is seated in a chair, with her feet on a cushion, holding a scepter and a paper that states, “Fashion’s Decrees for Summer Resorts.” Among the rules are the following: “Ladies must wear at least three costumes a day,” and “Good form requires every lady to have a maid and every gentleman a valet.” After listing the rules, it ends with “Style First, Comfort Afterwards.” On the left are idle workers at an empty “American Summer Hotel,” and on the right, crowds of travelers pass through terminals to board steamships headed “To Europe.” Caption: Dame fashion’s foolish and expensive rules are responsible for the increasing exodus to Europe and the empty summer hotels in America.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1895-07-17
Theodore Roosevelt will not try to make a speech in Xenia, Ohio. He praises the beauty of Ohio and its heritage.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-12
Theodore Roosevelt will not make a formal speech. He has enjoyed his time in Mississippi.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1902-11-18
President Roosevelt briefly speaks at Altoona, Pennsylvania. He discusses the unity of Americans.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-06-05
Commissioner of Pensions Ware has been invited to attend the Grand Army of the Republic’s August grand encampment in San Francisco, California. Ware would prefer not to take a long trip due to his health, but is willing to go if President Roosevelt believes it would be advantageous.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1903-07-06
Vignettes depict scenes from travel, including a shocked woman confronted by a “U.S. Customs” scarecrow; a distorted view of Pisa aided by “a wonderful quality of chianti”; a Dutch woman exchanging her traditional costume for the latest Parisian fashions after the tourists have gone home; a composite of images from “one of those hurried tours around the world,” compressing sites from many places into a single image/impression; ruins that remind the traveler of construction projects back home; a woman sitting on a lonely beach populated with signs for the many different “seas” she has encountered while traveling; and what may be a self-portrait of the artist sending postcards from places around the world, while never leaving home.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1914-08-29