Book Reviews
Subject(s): Alexander, Lawrence, American fiction--Book reviews, Arizona--Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Gillespie, Veronica M., Harvard University, Historical fiction, Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, Muir, John, 1838-1914, Natural history literature, New York (State)--New York--Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Schorr, Mark, Schullery, Paul, Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862, Van Dyke, John Charles, 1856-1932, White-Hensen, Wendy, 1948-
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Four books are scrutinized in this edition of the “Book Reviews” section. A catalog to the Theodore Roosevelt film collection at the Library of Congress is discussed, and the review notes how the collection was assembled, how the catalog is organized, and it highlights other Roosevelt collections and their printed guides. Kenneth D. Crews reviews two historical novels about Roosevelt, Bully! by Mark Schorr and The Big Stick by Lawrence Alexander. Crews finds more entertainment value in Schorr’s book, and he asserts that both titles cater to simplistic and stereotyped views of Roosevelt at the expense of a carefully crafted character. John A. Gable examines Theodore Roosevelt: Wilderness Writings edited by Paul Schullery, and most of the review focuses on, and quotes extensively from, Schullery’s introduction. Gable notes that Schullery tackles the thorny issue of Roosevelt’s hunting, and he describes how the book is organized.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1986
Creator(s)
Gable, John A.; Crews, Kenneth D.
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
3
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:
Book Reviews. [1986]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307610. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.; Crews, Kenneth D.. Book Reviews. [1986]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307610.
APA:
Gable, John A.; Crews, Kenneth D.., [1986]. Book Reviews.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307610.
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. May 15, 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.
