ROOSEVELT, Theodore.
Theodore Roosevelt Signed Speech.
New York: 1902.
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Rare Speech on Missionaries Signed by President Theodore Roosevelt
Rare speech on missionaries signed by as president by Theodore Roosevelt. Octavo, one page, dated May 20, 1902. Printed speech given by Theodore Roosevelt at the Centennial Meeting of the Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church in New York, New York. Boldly signed by President Theodore Roosevelt at the bottom right. The excerpt from the speech reads: "The work of the home missionaries prevents the pioneers from sinking perilously near the level of the savage race against which they war. Without it the conquest of this continent would have had little but an animal side. Without it the pioneers' fierce and rude virtues and sombre faults would have remained unlit by the flame of pure and loving aspiration. Without it the life of this country would have been a life of inconceivably hard and barren materialism. Because of it, because of the spirit that lay under those missionaries' work, deep beneath and through the national character runs that power of firm adherence to a lofty ideal upon which the safety of the nation will ultimately depend." In near fine condition with a miniscule chip to the upper left corner and damp-staining to the bottom right corner. The piece measures 9 inches by 7 inches.
Theodore Roosevelt was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. As a leader of the Republican Party during this time, he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century. On May 20th, 1902 the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt visited New York City, where he spoke at Carnegie Hall to an audience of 3,500 about the emerging nation of Cuba, which had just gained formal independence. Upon finishing this speech, he was invited to speak directly after at the Centennial Anniversary Meeting of the Home Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church. From the pulpit of the Central Presbyterian Church he gave a completely extemporaneous speech to 1,200 people, which is memorialized here beside the signature of the President.
Theodore Roosevelt Signed Speech.
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