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