United States

Colonel Roosevelt’s speech delivered at Forest Hills, L. I.

Theodore Roosevelt questions American immigrants’ loyalty to the country during the World War. He accuses politicians of not wanting to enter the war in order to appease German voters and accuses “pacifists” that support Germany as traitors. He calls for allegiance to America by anyone living in the country and lists several examples of German-born Americans who are loyal citizens. He calls for universal service as an act of patriotism.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-07-04

Speech – September 5, 1917 – Columbia County Fair

Typed draft with handwritten edits of Theodore Roosevelt’s speech at the Columbia County Fair. Roosevelt says that while America is a melting pot of many cultures, it is still a single country. He calls for all citizens to be united under one flag and one language. He condemns Germany’s actions during the war and says anyone that does not fully support the United States is a traitor. Americans have an obligation to be loyal to their country and to demand justice for all men regardless of social class. The country needs to be better prepared for war in the future.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-05

Speech – September 5th, 1917 – Columbia County Fair

Typed draft with edits of Theodore Roosevelt’s speech at the Columbia County Fair. Roosevelt says that while America is a melting pot of many cultures, it is still a single country. He calls for all citizens to be united under one flag and one language. He condemns Germany’s actions during the war and says anyone that does not fully support the United States is a traitor. Americans have an obligation to be loyal to their country and to demand justice for all men regardless of social class. The country needs to be better prepared for war in the future.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-05

Kansas City speech – September 24, 1917, Why we are at war

Theodore Roosevelt thanks members of the Armed Forces for their service during World War I and praises men willing to fight for their country. He condemns the actions of Germany and says that the war is being fought for the greater good of America and for humanity. He gives several examples of Germany’s cruelty and ruthlessness, including the sinking of the Lusitania. He denies claims of the war being a “rich man’s” war but says that anti-war movements are backed by the wealthy for commercial reasons. Roosevelt calls for better preparedness in the future as well as the implementation of universal service.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-24

Speech at Racine, the Hun within our gates

Theodore Roosevelt speaks out about “the Hun within our gates”, or German Americans he says are helping Germany from within the United States. Roosevelt says the term Hun was attributed to the German forces by William II himself and that it matches the atrocities committed by the German military in Europe and Asia. He gives examples of the Huns within our gates, particularly pacifists, and compares them to the “Copperheads” of the Civil War era. He calls for all Americans, regardless of ethnic origins, to unite under one flag and one language.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-27

Workingmen’s Red Cross Sunday Celebration, Johnstown, Pa. – September 30, 1917, how to save ourselves by saving others

Theodore Roosevelt says that because World War I is a war for democracy, it is essentially the working man’s war. The United States went to war with Germany because of its killing of innocent American civilians. He recognizes the sermons of Newell Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn, who has witnessed the “atrocities” of the German military firsthand. He says not only must America help countries in Europe, but it must also strengthen its military for the future.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-09-30

Speech at Toronto, Ontario, November 26, 1917

Theodore Roosevelt commends Canada and other nations in the British Empire for their actions and bravery during World War I. He says that nations must work together to secure peace and proposes a court to settle disputes between Canada and the United States, composed of judges from Canada and United States Supreme Court justices. He calls for universal military service to help guarantee better preparedness in the future.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-11-26

Speech given at Republican Club, Brooklyn, May 8, 1917

Theodore Roosevelt discusses Americans’ duties in light of the war. He calls for universal service and for volunteers to be sent to training in Europe. He believes that the organization of industrial and agricultural resources is also vital.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-05-08

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to M. C. Chapman

Theodore Roosevelt does not believe Lord Macaulay’s prediction for the future of the United States will occur. Roosevelt states Macaulay did not understand the United States constitution and the breadth of its checks and balances.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1914-11-14

Memorandum

The memorandum addresses the subject of military preparedness which is of great interest to the people of the United States. Universal service would fulfill the interests of those with varying points of view, but the way in which it is presented will determine how it is received by the American people. The author suggests a way in which to present the benefits of universal service, including a greater sense of responsibility and duty to the nation and the integration of new immigrants.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-06

A program for America (II)

Theodore Roosevelt discusses the problem of unemployment and possible solutions. He says it is the responsibility of the government to address the issue and makes the distinction between unemployment due to lack of industry and unemployment for other reasons. The security of an employment market and the freedom to work are essential to the country’s success. He admonishes the government for not taking action to alleviate the problem and makes several proposals to revive employment.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915-01-26

Recommendations concerning federal aid to unemployment

A list of recommendations to help alleviate the problem of unemployment in the United States. Suggestions are made for projects in the areas of reclamation, rivers and harbors, roads, public works, trade and commerce, agriculture, and military service.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1915

To relieve the Jews

After investigating the situation of Russian Jews, Arnold White suggests a conference between Russia, Great Britain, and the United States to discuss Russia’s “Jewish question.” White’s proposed solution is that Russia will provide territory and the western powers will provide the necessary capital for expanded Jewish settlements.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-28

Time to call Russia’s bluff

In order to check Russia’s aggressive diplomatic policy against the United States, Great Britain, and Japan, the writer argues, one nation or a combination of nations must call its bluff. The article suggests the United States may be in the best position to check Russia’s actions, and that the initiative rests more with it than with either Japan or Great Britain.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1903-07-04

No limit

A high-stakes poker game is being played by Uncle Sam, German Emperor William II, Japanese Emperor Meiji, Emile Loubet of France, and King of Great Britain Edward VII. The emperor of Japan is raising the bid by one battleship. Caption: Japan — I see your cruisers and raise you a dreadnought!

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1909-09-22

Memorial Day, 1899 – three veterans under one flag

Print shows a veteran Confederate soldier on the left and a veteran Union soldier on the right shaking hands with a veteran of the Spanish-American War in the center.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-05-31

“Wireless telegraphy”

Print shows John Bull labeled “England” standing on a rock labeled “South Africa,” holding a sword in one hand and a British flag labeled “Good Will” in the other; he is looking back at Uncle Sam who is standing on ground labeled “U.S.” and holding aloft an American flag labeled “Good Will.”

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1899-11-29

Keeping account

Uncle Sam prepares a list of places in China where “Americans [have been] killed by Chinese,” and a Chinese man prepares a list of places in America where “Chinese [have been] killed by Americans,” including the latest incident in “Wyoming Territory.” Caption: China “Taking in the late massacre of my people in Wyoming Territory, there seems to be a slight balance to my credit!”

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1885-09-16

Garfield

Print shows James A. Garfield, bust portrait, facing left, in oval, with scenes from his life and death; includes verse.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1881-09-07

An old game

Former president William H. Taft hands President Wilson an infant wrapped in clothing labeled “Mexican Situation,” holding a knife in one hand and shooting off a handgun with the other.

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1913-03-05