Speech of Colonel Roosevelt at Springfield, Illinois
Theodore Roosevelt demands a call to arms against Germany, to protect America’s ideals of freedom and democracy. He also argues that the United States should have gone to war much earlier than it had, but now it is important to fully support the war effort and the men fighting overseas. According to Roosevelt, “the foundation of our permanent civilization” rests on the land owning farmer.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1918-08-26