Theodore Roosevelt: A Resource Guide
Related Resources
Designed for elementary and middle school students, America's
Library provides the following story related to Theodore
Roosevelt:
Jump
Back in Time: Teddy Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
July 1, 1898
Chronicling
America
This site allows you to search and view newspaper pages
from 1880-1922 from the following states: California,
District of Columbia, Florida, Kentucky, Nebraska, New
York, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Search
this collection to find thousands of newspaper articles
about Theodore Roosevelt and his presidency.
In addition, the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room has created a series of topics guides to the newspapers included in Chronicling America, including a guide on the Roosevelt Administration.
American
Treasures of the Library of Congress
This exhibition provides unique insight into various
aspects of American history and culture. Objects displayed
are organized according to the three categories that
Thomas Jefferson used for his library: memory, reason,
and imagination. The exhibition includes the following
documents pertaining to Theodore Roosevelt:
"I
Do Solemnly Swear..." Inaugural Materials from the
Collections of the Library of Congress
Items from eighteen presidents are featured in this
online exhibition, including images and documents related
to Roosevelt's
1905 inauguration.
Manuscript
Division Finding Aids Online
Access the finding
aid for the papers of Theodore
Roosevelt
in the Library of Congress Manuscript Division. An
addendum noting more recent additions to
the collection also is available.
Prints
& Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC)
Search PPOC using the subject heading Roosevelt,
Theodore, 1858-1919 to
find hundreds of digital images related to Roosevelt
such as prints, photographs, and political cartoons. Search
all text fields in PPOC using the phrase Theodore
Roosevelt to locate additional images.
February
3
1880: "Snowing heavily," Theodore Roosevelt
reported in his diary, but he continued on to Chestnut
Hill.
May
12
On May 12, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt was filmed
while visiting San Francisco.
June
22
On June 22, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt and his progressive
supporters formed the Bull Moose party.
July
1
On July 1, 1898, Theodore Roosevelt and the Rough Riders
stormed San Juan Hill, securing a U.S. victory in the
Battle of Santiago.
September
6
On September 6, 1901, President William McKinley was
shot while attending the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo,
New York. McKinley died September 14, and was succeeded
by his vice president, Theodore Roosevelt.
Digital Reference Section Web Guides
A
Guide to the Spanish-American War
This guide gathers in one place links to Spanish-American
War-related resources throughout the Library of Congress
Web site.
A Guide
to World War I Materials
This guide gathers in one place links to World War I-related
resources throughout the Library of Congress Web site.
Edmund
Morris at the 2002 National Book Festival
Edmund Morris, author of two acclaimed biographies of
Theodore Roosevelt, spoke at the National Book Festival
in 2002.
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