Project Gutenberg 2022-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 1340 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy 22014020 Americanism $aUnited States :$bKnights of Columbus,$c1915. Address delivered before the Knights of Columbus, Carnegie Hall, Tuesday evening, October 12, 1915. Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) “Americanism” by Theodore Roosevelt is a speech delivered in the early 20th century, specifically in 1915. This work is a political address that discusses the ideals and principles of American identity and citizenship. Roosevelt emphasizes the significance of a unified national character distinct from ethnic identities, advocating for loyalty to the United States above all. The main topic revolves around understanding what it means to be an American and the responsibilities that come with citizenship. In the address, Roosevelt articulates that true Americanism rejects hyphenated identities, insisting that all citizens pledge unwavering allegiance to the United States, regardless of their origins or religious beliefs. He stresses the importance of democratic principles, individual duty over individual rights, and the need for prepared citizenry both socially and militarily. He criticizes movements that promote sectarian or ethnic divisions while advocating for the inclusion and assimilation of immigrants into a unified American identity. Roosevelt's vision calls for a collective commitment to the nation's ideals and a proactive approach to societal and industrial challenges, ensuring that every citizen, regardless of background, contributes positively to the nation's welfare and unity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/americanism00roos/ 20220506141157roosevelt 1915 US Reading ease score: 51.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc. Americanization Citizenship JK Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: Politics 65772 2025-07-27T06:06:27.669570 text/html 42366 2024-10-18T22:07:56 text/html 176694 2025-07-27T06:06:30.239602 application/epub+zip 175077 2025-07-27T06:06:28.546589 application/epub+zip 137382 2025-07-27T06:06:28.035655 application/epub+zip 402451 2025-07-27T06:06:31.636681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393712 2025-07-27T06:06:29.839606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364445 2022-09-30T17:10:49.261439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57513 2025-07-27T06:06:27.556605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37588 2024-10-18T22:07:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17679 2025-07-27T06:06:31.775052 application/rdf+xml 9525 2025-07-27T06:06:28.226564 image/jpeg 1835 2025-07-27T06:06:28.128564 image/jpeg 283522 2025-07-27T06:06:27.680596 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia