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President Roosevelt at Charleston Exposition Day
President Roosevelt visits Charleston for the North and South Carolina Exposition. A grand procession, reviews, and a sword presentation to Maj. Micah Jenkins mark a day of unity after the Civil War. Governors Aycock and McSweeney attend as Marines, cadets, and dignitaries participate in ceremonies and a luncheon at the woman's building.
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Charleston
S. C
Exposition Auditorium
Maj
Micah Jenkins
United States
United States Marines
St. John Hotel
Meeting Street
Calhoun
Rutledge Avenue
Grove Street
Exposition Gates
Court of Palaces
Exposition Grounds
Auitorium
F. W. Wagener
South Carolinas
McSweeney
South Carolina
Aycock
North Carolina
Mayor Smyth
Georgia
Abraham Lincoln
Grant
Lee
Union
Joe Wheeler
Santiago
Hap
Capral
Palmetto
Cap Aiin
Micah Jenking
Philippines
Luke Wright
Tennessee
Gen. Wright
Cvil
West Indies
Isthmus
Porto Rico
Cuba
Isla
Roosevelt
Hugh 8. Thompson
United States Marine Corps
Camp Heyward
Leonard
United States Navy
Woman's