President McKinley Speaking near the Alamo [Stereoview]
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President McKinley Speaking near the Alamo [Stereoview]Description
1901 stereoview by "Underwood & Underwood. Publishers. / New York. London. Toronto-Canada. Ottawa-Kansas" of "President McKinley speaking near the scene of the Alamo Massacre, San Antonio, Texas." Number "(30)." "Copyright 1901 by Underwood & Underwood." Printed along the right side: "Works and Studios / Arlington, NY. Littleton NH. Washington DC."Context
"President McKinley is the first President to visit San Antonio. He acknowledged and paid homage to the storied heroes of the Texas Revolution. Continuing on the romantic idea of Texas’ martial spirit, McKinley commended the response of the call to arms in the Spanish-American War. The president described that the recent war brought partisans of both sides of the Civil War together. He emotionally recalled that, “the sons of the boys in blue and the sons of the boys in gray fought side by side . . . and are today shoulder to shoulder, carrying the flag we love, spotless in honor and glory.” The final segment of McKinley’s speech ended with him noting the strength and potential of Texas. He concluded by saying that the citizens of Texas “stand today, one in heart, one in faith, one in liberty, one in destiny.” from “President M’Kinley in San Antonio,” San Antonio Express, May 5, 1901.Category
The Handbook of Texas