Arp, Don

Don Arp examines President Theodore Roosevelt’s visit to Lincoln, Nebraska, on April 27, 1903. Arp focuses on the many layers of protection provided for Roosevelt, in addition to his Secret Service detail, and he provides the full text of Roosevelt’s address given at the Nebraska state capitol building in which Roosevelt singled out the Civil War veterans for praise and emulation. Roosevelt stresses the need for citizens to possess the qualities of courage, common sense, and honesty. A photograph of David G. McCullough appears in the article.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2000

Creator(s)

Arp, Don

Don Arp describes the University of Nebraska’s decision to recruit Theodore Roosevelt to become its chancellor in 1891. Arp notes that Roosevelt was seen as a good fit for the Nebraska post because of his affinity for the West and his work as a historian. Arp details Roosevelt’s immersion in his work as a United States Civil Service Commissioner, and he notes that at the time of the Nebraska offer, Roosevelt was increasingly distracted by the troubles surrounding his brother Elliot Roosevelt. A portrait of Roosevelt by Johann Waldemar de Rehling Quistgaard accompanies the text. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2005

Creator(s)

Arp, Don

Don Arp discusses Theodore Roosevelt’s encounters with alligators, crocodiles, and caimans while on a hunting trip to Louisiana, his safari in Africa, and his expedition in Brazil. Arp emphasizes that Roosevelt did not particularly like any of these reptiles, and that he relished hunting the caimans in Brazil, but that he nonetheless made careful observations of the crocodilians that he encountered. Arp includes several excerpts from Roosevelt’s writings about these three types of reptiles. 

Andrew L. Knudson’s painting of Roosevelt as a Rough Rider appears in the article as does a text box with information about the Theodore Roosevelt Association. 

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal