Project Gutenberg 2023-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 204 Roosevelt, Theodore 1858 1919 United States President (1901-1909) Roosevelt, Teddy Greene, F. V. (Francis Vinton) 1850 1921 Greene, Francis Vinton Green, F. V. (Francis Vinton) Green, Francis Vinton American ideals, and other essays, social and political $aNew York :$bG. P. Putnam's Sons, $c1897, pubdate 1904. American ideals -- True Americanism -- The manly virtues and practical politics -- The college graduate and public life -- Phases of state legislation -- Machine politics in New York City -- Six years of Civil Service reform -- Administering the New York Police Force -- The vice-presidency and the campaign of 1896 -- How not to help our poorer brother -- The Monroe doctrine -- Washington's forgotten maxim -- National life and character -- Social evolution -- The law of civilization and decay -- Reform through social work. Emmanuel Ackerman 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 Ideals and Other Essays, Social and Political" by Theodore Roosevelt is a collection of essays written in the late 19th century. This work explores various themes related to American identity, ideals, and practical politics, drawing from Roosevelt's extensive experiences in governance and reform. The essays address important concepts, including the responsibilities of American citizens, the challenges of corruption in politics, and the need for collective action toward achieving societal progress. The opening of the text provides a biographical sketch of Roosevelt, highlighting his diverse background and his rise through political ranks, from a young legislator to the Vice Presidency. It discusses his commitment to reforming government systems, emphasizing the necessity for active participation in public service and the importance of honesty and integrity in American politics. Roosevelt's strong belief in the potential for civic duty as a means to combat corruption and ensure good governance is conveyed through his call for citizens to engage not just as critics, but as proactive forces in shaping their nation’s future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/americanidealsot0000unse 20220510230737roosevelt 1897 us Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- Politics and government National characteristics, American United States -- Social conditions -- 1865-1918 E660 H Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: Politics 666236 2025-07-28T10:12:03.912964 text/html 662668 2023-09-06T19:16:33 text/html 2677641 2025-07-28T10:12:13.255906 application/epub+zip 2674427 2025-07-28T10:12:06.296950 application/epub+zip 398869 2025-07-28T10:12:05.028929 application/epub+zip 3043225 2025-07-28T10:12:18.589865 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3000529 2025-07-28T10:12:12.224901 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614328 2025-07-28T10:12:03.406921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 614376 2023-09-06T19:16:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19687 2025-07-28T10:12:18.786850 application/rdf+xml 17310 2025-07-28T10:12:05.382930 image/jpeg 2798 2025-07-28T10:12:05.209910 image/jpeg 2734326 2023-09-06T19:16:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 2830110 2025-07-28T10:12:04.076055 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 en.wikipedia