02794cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000150011910000360013424500590017026400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037949000580041550000310047350801760050452012890068053400730196965300420204265300580208465300470214270000290218983000580221885600700227685600430234699900190238967811UtSlPG20260610134551.0mcr n260607r20221917utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a21021610  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aE740aD5011 aRoosevelt, Theodore,d1858-191910aRoosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aPublications of the Roosevelt Memorial Association. 2  aRelease date is 2022-04-11  aThe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Roosevelt in the Kansas City Star: War-time Editorials" by Theodore Roosevelt is a historical collection of editorials written during World War I, specifically from the period beginning in late 1917 until Roosevelt's death in early 1919. This compilation captures Roosevelt's passionate and critical perspective on America's military preparedness and the political dynamics of the time, illustrating his fervent belief in national strength and vigilance against perceived threats.   The opening of the book sets the stage by explaining the context of these writings. It begins with Roosevelt's immediate reaction to the death of Dr. William T. Fitzsimons, the first American casualty in the war, which highlights themes of grief and national pride intertwined with criticism of America's unpreparedness. Subsequent pieces reflect on various aspects of the war, including the betrayal of American values by pacifist sentiments and the need for aggressive action against Germany. Roosevelt's fiery rhetoric and unwavering resolve serve to galvanize public opinion and demand greater commitment from the U.S. government in wartime efforts, establishing a robust narrative of activism and patriotism that resonates throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1917  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- United States  aUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1913-1921  aKansas City star (Kansas City, Mo. : 1885)1 aStout, Ralph,d1866-1926 0aPublications of the Roosevelt Memorial Association. 24 uhttps://archive.org/details/rooseveltinkansa00ro/page/n9/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67811  c108633d108633