Theodore Roosevelt Visits Fort Sheridan, Illinois (1917 Original Black & White Film)

Step back into 1917 with this compelling black and white film capturing Theodore Roosevelt during a midwestern speaking tour in support of military preparedness. On September 27th, Roosevelt visited the officers' training camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, where troops marched past a reviewing stand for inspection by Roosevelt and several civilian and military personnel. Identified on the platform with Roosevelt are Captain Georges Etienne Bertrand and Colonel James A. Ryan. Experience the patriotic fervor as Roosevelt addresses the troops after the review. In the second segment, witness scenes from a parade staged in Roosevelt's honor in Chicago on April 28th. See mounted police, sailors, and cavalry as Roosevelt stands and waves his hat in an open touring car. Identified in the car with Roosevelt are Arthur Meeker and Samuel Insull, Chicago businessmen and members of the welcoming committee, alongside other unidentified men. Don't miss this rare glimpse into a moment of historical significance and patriotic pride.

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Roosevelt, T., Bertrand, G. E., Ryan, J. A., Meeker, A., Insull, S., Universal Film Manufacturing Company & Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. (1917) TR reviews and addresses troops Fort Sheridan, Ill.; TR riding in auto, Chicago. United States: Universal Film Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp76000043/