# At Home in Every Part of America by Theodore Roosevelt > “I think that an American who is worth his salt has the right to feel at home in every part of the United States.” > **— Theodore Roosevelt**, *Simple Reminders on Real American Pride* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative text:** [Remarks at a Banquet in Charleston, April 9, 1902 — The American Presidency Project](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-banquet-charleston-south-carolina) - **Series source and editorial context:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] — “At Home in Every Part of America.” - **Why it belongs:** Roosevelt makes the whole republic a civic home rather than a collection of hostile provinces. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/American|American Collection]] - **Series source:** [[american/American Ethos - Simple Reminders on Real American Pride|Simple Reminders on Real American Pride]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Civic Literacy|Civic Literacy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Comportment - 09 - Everyday Civic Courtesy|Everyday Civic Courtesy]] - **American route:** [[american/American Ethos - Founding Condition 03 - The Geographic Buildout|The Geographic Buildout]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/American Pride|American Pride]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “I think that an American who is worth his salt has the right to feel at home in every part of the United States.” — Theodore Roosevelt, Simple Reminders on Real American Pride https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-real-american-pride-at-home-in-every-part-of-america ```