Book notes
Subject(s): American Historical Association, Books--Historiography, Croly, Herbert David, 1869-1930, Dooley, Mr. (Fictitious character), Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936, Gibson, William M. (William Merriam), 1912-1987, Harris, Joel Chandler, 1848-1908, Higham, John, 1920-2003, History--Book reviews, Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920, Kazin, Alfred, 1915-1998, Lippmann, Walter, 1889-1974, London, Jack, 1876-1916, Long, William J. (William Joseph), 1867-1952, Morison, Samuel Eliot, 1887-1976, Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971, Norton, Aloysius A. (Aloysius Arthur), 1920-1998, Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935, Roosevelt, Quentin, 1897-1918, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
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In the “Book Notes” column, Frederick W. Marks reviews William M. Gibson’s Theodore Roosevelt Among the Humorists and John A. Gable reviews Aloysius A. Norton’s Theodore Roosevelt. Marks criticizes Gibson for accepting the judgments of Theodore Roosevelt put forward by humorists such as Mark Twain, and he argues that Gibson, as a literature professor, is not qualified to make evaluations of Roosevelt’s diplomacy. Gable praises Norton’s study of Roosevelt as a writer, and his main criticism is that the book is too short to provide a thorough analysis of all of Roosevelt’s works. Marks and Gable contend that Roosevelt’s image continues to suffer from persistent stereotypes.
A picture of Roosevelt reading accompanies the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1981
Creator(s)
Marks, Frederick W.; Gable, John A.
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
5
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Book notes. [1981]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306010. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Marks, Frederick W.; Gable, John A.. Book notes. [1981]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306010.
APA:
Marks, Frederick W.; Gable, John A.., [1981]. Book notes.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306010.
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. January 29, 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.