Traditionalist and Progressive
Subject(s): Characters and characteristics, Manners and customs, Progress, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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In this excerpt from his foreword to the second edition of the Theodore Roosevelt Cyclopedia, John A. Gable characterizes Theodore Roosevelt as both traditionalist and progressive–wishing to preserve American and Judeo-Christian values, while also working to implement modern reforms to face new conditions and challenges.
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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
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Unknown
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Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Traditionalist and Progressive. [n.d.]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307787. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Gable, John A.. Traditionalist and Progressive. [n.d.]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307787.
APA:
Gable, John A.., [n.d.]. Traditionalist and Progressive.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307787.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 11, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-association-journal.
