The quality of simplicity
Subject(s): Field Museum of Natural History, Kenya--Uasin Gishu District, Reminiscing, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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Three paragraph reminiscence by Carl Ethan Akeley about Theodore Roosevelt. Akeley describes visits with Roosevelt in Africa and at the White House, and asserts that Roosevelt was defined by his straightforwardness and simplicity.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1982
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The quality of simplicity. [1982]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306086. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926. The quality of simplicity. [1982]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 13, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306086.
APA:
Akeley, Carl Ethan, 1864-1926., [1982]. The quality of simplicity.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o306086.
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 13, 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.
