American Experience
This Day in History: Roosevelt Coins Famous Adage
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:22 am

Intent on expanding U.S. power abroad, Theodore Roosevelt told Minnesotans at the State Fair on September 2, 1901, to “Speak softly and carry a big stick.” During his presidency, Roosevelt took an aggressive approach in South and Central America, including a treaty to build the Panama Canal. Read more about Roosevelt’s impact on U.S. foreign policy. See a timeline of world events during Roosevelt’s administration.

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