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David H. Burton examines the life of poet Edward Arlington Robinson and the role played by President Theodore Roosevelt in rescuing him from poverty and obscurity. Burton reveals that it was Roosevelt’s son, Kermit Roosevelt, who introduced the president to Arlington’s poetry, and Burton also describes Roosevelt’s patronage of Robinson, arranging for a civil service job for which he performed no work but which allowed him ample time to write poetry.
A full page portrait of Robinson and the logo of the Theodore Roosevelt Association appear in the essay.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
2009
Creator(s)
Burton, David H. (David Henry), 1925-2016
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
3
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The president and a poet. [December 11, 2025]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308341. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Burton, David H. (David Henry), 1925-2016. The president and a poet. [11 Dec. 2025]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308341.
APA:
Burton, David H. (David Henry), 1925-2016., [2025, December 11]. The president and a poet.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o308341.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
