Autobiography — Foreword ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913-10-01The record behind the conversation
Ideas with a paper trail.
Roosevelt’s own words form the historical foundation. Direct government data gives present-day questions a factual footing.
1,778historical passages
356,873words in the development corpus
16official US data series
The historical collection
Selected chapters of the autobiography, annual messages to Congress, and the 1899 Hamilton Club address. Other authors’ appendices are excluded. Embedded quotations remain contextual evidence; only individually checked excerpts may be quoted directly.
Autobiography — Boyhood And Youth ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The Vigor Of Life ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — Practical Politics ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — In Cowboy Land ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — Applied Idealism ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The New York Police ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The War Of America The Unready ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The New York Governorship ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — Outdoors And Indoors ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The Presidency; Making An Old Party Progressive ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The Natural Resources Of The Nation ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The Big Stick And The Square Deal ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — Social And Industrial Justice ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The Monroe Doctrine And The Panama Canal ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Autobiography — The Peace Of Righteousness ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1913 (year only)Annual message to Congress, 1901 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1901-12-03Annual message to Congress, 1902 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1902-12-02Annual message to Congress, 1903 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1903-12-07Annual message to Congress, 1904 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1904-12-06Annual message to Congress, 1905 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1905-12-05Annual message to Congress, 1906 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1906-12-03Annual message to Congress, 1907 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1907-12-03Annual message to Congress, 1908 ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1908-12-08The Strenuous Life — Hamilton Club address ↗Theodore Roosevelt · Public domain in the USA; PG source/license retained in acquisition archive.
1899-04-10A view of America today
These are dated snapshots, not live feeds. Each series retains its agency, units, observation periods and acquisition hash. Missing observations stay missing.
Bureau of Labor StatisticsUnemployment rate
2024-01 — 2026-09 · 32 observations
Snapshot, not a live feed. Missing periods: 2025-10. BLS reports a lapse in appropriations. CPI levels are not the inflation rate; compare like periods.
- Units
- percent, seasonally adjusted
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- monthly
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:06.634957+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 4.3 |
| 2026-06 | 4.2 |
| 2026-07 | 4.1 |
| 2026-08 | 4.1 |
| 2026-09 | 4.2 |
Bureau of Labor StatisticsConsumer Price Index, all items
2024-01 — 2026-09 · 32 observations
Snapshot, not a live feed. Missing periods: 2025-10. BLS reports a lapse in appropriations. CPI levels are not the inflation rate; compare like periods.
- Units
- index, 1982–84 = 100, seasonally adjusted
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- monthly
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:07.388929+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 333.979 |
| 2026-06 | 332.568 |
| 2026-07 | 332.813 |
| 2026-08 | 334.131 |
| 2026-09 | 336.298 |
Bureau of Labor StatisticsConsumer price change from a year earlier (derived)
2025-01 — 2026-09 · 20 observations
Computed as 100 × (CPI / same month a year earlier − 1). Not the official non-seasonally-adjusted headline inflation series. Missing comparisons omitted.
- Units
- percent change, derived from seasonally adjusted CPI
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- monthly
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:07.388929+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-05 | 4.17 |
| 2026-06 | 3.46 |
| 2026-07 | 3.3 |
| 2026-08 | 3.35 |
| 2026-09 | 3.72 |
US Census BureauResident population
2020 — 2024 · 5 observations
2024 vintage. National total covers the 50 states and DC; Puerto Rico is separate. Not the latest population release.
- Units
- people
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- annual, July 1
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:06:02.023652+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 331,577,720 |
| 2021 | 332,099,760 |
| 2022 | 334,017,321 |
| 2023 | 336,806,231 |
| 2024 | 340,110,988 |
US Census Bureau, CPS ASECMedian household income
1967 — 2025 · 59 observations
All races. Methodology breaks and survey uncertainty apply; first listed observation retained when the table repeats a year. Constant-dollar estimates use source CPI adjustments.
- Units
- current USD
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- annual
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:09.273145+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 70,780 |
| 2022 | 74,580 |
| 2023 | 80,610 |
| 2024 | 83,160 |
| 2025 | 87,460 |
US Census Bureau, CPS ASECReal median household income
1967 — 2025 · 59 observations
All races. Methodology breaks and survey uncertainty apply; first listed observation retained when the table repeats a year. Constant-dollar estimates use source CPI adjustments.
- Units
- 2025 inflation-adjusted USD
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- annual
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:09.273145+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 83,270 |
| 2022 | 81,460 |
| 2023 | 84,730 |
| 2024 | 85,210 |
| 2025 | 87,460 |
US Census Bureau / HUDMedian sales price of new homes
1963-01 — 2026-08 · 764 observations
New privately owned homes only, not existing homes or a repeat-sales index. Changes in the mix of homes sold affect the median.
- Units
- current USD
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- monthly
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:10.678882+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-04 | 415,700 |
| 2026-05 | 414,300 |
| 2026-06 | 406,400 |
| 2026-07 | 392,200 |
| 2026-08 | 393,700 |
US TreasuryTotal federal debt outstanding
2026-10-08 — 2026-10-15 · 5 observations
Debt stock, not an annual budget deficit. Only the five-day acquisition sample is included.
- Units
- USD
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- daily
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:08.137615+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 40,305,316,210,829.72 |
| 2026-10-09 | 40,301,480,531,899.65 |
| 2026-10-13 | 40,343,879,238,035.67 |
| 2026-10-14 | 40,329,229,827,541.02 |
| 2026-10-15 | 40,388,317,675,071.91 |
US TreasuryFederal debt held by the public
2026-10-08 — 2026-10-15 · 5 observations
Debt stock, not an annual budget deficit. Only the five-day acquisition sample is included.
- Units
- USD
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- daily
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:08.137615+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 32,454,086,117,711.32 |
| 2026-10-09 | 32,447,832,644,923.87 |
| 2026-10-13 | 32,483,641,012,611.98 |
| 2026-10-14 | 32,483,712,019,721.84 |
| 2026-10-15 | 32,538,236,547,452.08 |
US Energy Information AdministrationTotal Primary Energy Production
1949 — 2025 · 77 observations
Annual totals only; source YYYY13 converted to YYYY. Energy quantity, not electricity price.
- Units
- quadrillion Btu
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- annual
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:06:04.302551+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 93.9691 |
| 2022 | 98.8068 |
| 2023 | 102.7743 |
| 2024 | 103.642 |
| 2025 | 107.1628 |
US Energy Information AdministrationTotal Primary Energy Consumption
1949 — 2025 · 77 observations
Annual totals only; source YYYY13 converted to YYYY. Energy quantity, not electricity price.
- Units
- quadrillion Btu
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- annual
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:06:04.302551+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 93.3746 |
| 2022 | 94.9641 |
| 2023 | 93.7462 |
| 2024 | 94.5823 |
| 2025 | 96.473 |
US Energy Information AdministrationTotal Fossil Fuels Production
1949 — 2025 · 77 observations
Annual totals only; source YYYY13 converted to YYYY. Energy quantity, not electricity price.
- Units
- quadrillion Btu
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- annual
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:06:04.302551+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 78.0192 |
| 2022 | 82.2961 |
| 2023 | 86.174 |
| 2024 | 86.544 |
| 2025 | 89.7317 |
US Energy Information AdministrationTotal Renewable Energy Production
1949 — 2025 · 77 observations
Annual totals only; source YYYY13 converted to YYYY. Energy quantity, not electricity price.
- Units
- quadrillion Btu
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- annual
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:06:04.302551+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.819 |
| 2022 | 8.4497 |
| 2023 | 8.5013 |
| 2024 | 8.933 |
| 2025 | 9.2357 |
NOAAAnnual average temperature
1895 — 2025 · 131 observations
January–December annual average; excludes Alaska and Hawaii. One regional temperature series cannot establish a causal attribution.
- Units
- degrees Fahrenheit
- Coverage
- Contiguous United States
- Frequency
- annual
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:06:14.285533+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 53.38 |
| 2023 | 54.36 |
| 2024 | 55.48 |
| 2025 | 54.62 |
US Bureau of Economic AnalysisGross domestic product
2002Q1 — 2026Q2 · 98 observations
Latest listed vintage for each quarter in the September 30, 2026 release. Revisions occur. Growth is real and annualized; levels are nominal.
- Units
- billions of current USD, annual rate
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:39.341557+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025Q2 | 30,630.2 |
| 2025Q3 | 31,180.5 |
| 2025Q4 | 31,462.5 |
| 2026Q1 | 31,906.3 |
| 2026Q2 | 32,563 |
US Bureau of Economic AnalysisReal GDP growth
2002Q1 — 2026Q2 · 98 observations
Latest listed vintage for each quarter in the September 30, 2026 release. Revisions occur. Growth is real and annualized; levels are nominal.
- Units
- percent change from preceding quarter, annualized
- Coverage
- United States
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-18T07:10:39.341557+00:00
| Latest observations | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025Q2 | 4 |
| 2025Q3 | 3.9 |
| 2025Q4 | 0.2 |
| 2026Q1 | 2.5 |
| 2026Q2 | 2.2 |
What this collection can—and cannot—say
This is a substantial selected corpus, not every document Roosevelt wrote. Letters to His Children and African and European Addresses are held out in full from retrieval and the voice guide for evaluation. Scanned archives that could not be downloaded reliably are not counted.
The experience uses retrieval and a written voice guide; it does not claim a newly trained foundation model. Historical authorship, publication dates and quotation checks constrain the portrayal. Race, imperialism and other contradictions in Roosevelt’s record are part of the history, not details to erase.
Portrait: Pach Brothers, 1904, reproduced in A Square Deal (1906), via Project Gutenberg. Public domain in the United States. No affiliation with the Roosevelt family or presidential institutions is implied.