SpeechesTheodore Roosevelt Presidential Library

His words

The words he leaned on, year by year. Common words like “the” and “people” are left out so the ones that carry his meaning rise to the top.

His favorite words

How much he said, year by year

Words in the speeches with full text in this collection. A tall bar means a busy year on the road, or a year with long messages to Congress.

I and we

How often he said “I” for every “we,” by year. Above 1, he spoke more about himself; below 1, more about the shared “we.”

The longest and the shortest

Spoken addresses only. Messages to Congress, written to be read, ran far longer.

Longest

    Shortest