A Scolding by the President
Subject(s): Presidents--Books and reading, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Swine--Social aspects
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Author Booth Tarkington describes receiving a scolding from President Theodore Roosevelt regarding a book Tarkington had written about politics after having briefly served in the Indiana legislature. Tarkington says that Roosevelt criticized him for presenting such a negative and pessimistic view of politics, and that it would only serve to drive good people away from serving and that it would leave the process to those Roosevelt described as “swine.” Tarkington does not name the book Roosevelt criticized, but from the context it is most likely In the Arena: Stories from Political Life, published in 1905.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1944-1946
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
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:
A Scolding by the President. [n.d.]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307768. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946. A Scolding by the President. [n.d.]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. April 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307768.
APA:
Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946., [n.d.]. A Scolding by the President.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307768.
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. April 16, 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.
