Theodore Roosevelt, John Quinn, and The Irish Home-Rule Convention
Subject(s): Asquith, H. H. (Herbert Henry), 1852-1928, Carson, Edward Henry Carson, Baron, 1854-1935, Conservative Party (Great Britain), Easter Rising (Ireland : 1916), Germany, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Home rule, Ireland, Ireland--Dublin, Ireland--Ulster, Liberal Party (Great Britain), Liberal Unionist Party (Great Britain), Lloyd George, David, 1863-1945, Plunkett, Horace Curzon, Sir, 1854-1932, Quinn, John, 1870-1924, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Russell, George William, 1867-1935, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, World War (1914-1918)
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Francis M. Carroll examines Theodore Roosevelt’s opinions on the question of home rule for Ireland during World War I, and demonstrates how John Quinn, a prominent Irish-American, used arguments Roosevelt made in an August 1917 letter to George Russell in his book on the home rule question. Carroll examines the state of Irish-British relations during World War I and looks at Roosevelt’s correspondence with those involved in the home rule issue. The article reprints in side by side columns Roosevelt’s August 1917 letter to George Russell and portions of Quinn’s The Irish Home-Rule Convention, demonstrating that Quinn used much of Roosevelt’s language and arguments in his own work.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1980
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt, John Quinn, and The Irish Home-Rule Convention. [1980]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305967. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Carroll, Francis M., 1938-. Theodore Roosevelt, John Quinn, and The Irish Home-Rule Convention. [1980]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305967.
APA:
Carroll, Francis M., 1938-., [1980]. Theodore Roosevelt, John Quinn, and The Irish Home-Rule Convention.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305967.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 5, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
