Theodore Roosevelt: “Not, Shall I Say, the Average Harvard Graduate”
Subject(s): Eliot, Charles William, 1834-1926, Hale, William Bayard, 1869-1924, Hanna, Marcus Alonzo, 1837-1904, Harvard University, Hay, John, 1838-1905, Imperialism, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Knox, Philander C. (Philander Chase), 1853-1921, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Long, John Davis, 1838-1915, Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914, McKinley, William, 1843-1901, Perdicaris, Ion Hanford, 1840-1925, Presidents--Election, Raysūnī, Aḥmad, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Spanish-American War (1898), White, William Allen, 1868-1944, William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Wood, Leonard, 1860-1927
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Barbara W. Tuchman examines Theodore Roosevelt’s thoughts on, and conduct of, foreign policy during the Spanish-American War and during his presidency. She shows both the belligerent and diplomatic sides of his nature by looking at his handling of the Perdicaris-Raisuli affair in 1904 and his relationship with Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. Tuchman also compares Roosevelt’s views with those of the long-time president of Harvard, Charles W. Eliot.
The invitation to the symposium at Harvard featuring Tuchman is reproduced on the second page of her article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1980
Creator(s)
Tuchman, Barbara W. (Barbara Wertheim), 1912-1989
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
4
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
No permission is required from the Theodore Roosevelt Association to use items in the Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal collection for educational purposes. For permissions, contact William Tilchin at (516) 921-6319 or by email at wnt@bu.edu.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt: “Not, Shall I Say, the Average Harvard Graduate”. [1980]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305978. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tuchman, Barbara W. (Barbara Wertheim), 1912-1989. Theodore Roosevelt: “Not, Shall I Say, the Average Harvard Graduate”. [1980]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305978.
APA:
Tuchman, Barbara W. (Barbara Wertheim), 1912-1989., [1980]. Theodore Roosevelt: “Not, Shall I Say, the Average Harvard Graduate”.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o305978.
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. March 26, 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.
