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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.220 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to the 1900s |
| Title | Americanism in Religion |
| Date | 30 November 1908 |
| Author | Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Roosevelt inscribed this printed edition of his "Open Letter" sent to newspapers to Edward E. Swadener. Roosevelt argues that religious belief should not be a litmus test for candidates, claiming that political history shows people of certain faiths representing constituents with beliefs differing from their own. He dwells at length upon the anti-Catholic attacks on Taft during the last presidential election because of his supposed Catholic sympathies. He argues for tolerance. |
| Subjects | Progressive Era Religion President Politics Election Catholicism |
| People | Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Swadener, Edward E. (fl. 1908) |
| Place written | Chicago, Illinois |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Religion; The Presidency |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |