The Rising Star of Theodore Roosevelt’s Diplomacy: Major Studies from Beale to the Present
Subject(s): Beale, Howard K. (Howard Kennedy), 1899-1959, Burton, David H. (David Henry), 1925-2016, Collin, Richard H., Cooper, John Milton, Diplomacy, Esthus, Raymond A., Harbaugh, William Henry, 1920-2005, Hay, John, 1838-1905, History--Book reviews, International relations--Historiography, Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924, Marks, Frederick W., Neu, Charles E., Ninkovich, Frank A., 1944-, Panama--Panama Canal, Philippine American War (Philippines : 1899-1902), Pringle, Henry F. (Henry Fowles), 1897-1958, Quistgaard, Johann Waldemar de Rehling, 1877-1962, Ricard, Serge, Root, Elihu, 1845-1937, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908, United States. Navy. Atlantic Fleet. Battleship Force, Widenor, William C., William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941, Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
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William N. Tilchin surveys the major works on President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy from 1956 to 1986, looking at nine books and one article. Tilchin provides detailed reviews of eight of the books, and highlights the discussion of diplomacy in the ninth. In doing so, Tilchin addresses the historiography of Roosevelt and his foreign policy, and he demonstrates how Roosevelt’s reputation as a diplomat grew from the low point it reached with Henry F. Pringle’s biography of 1931. Tilchin touches on the major international crises and issues of Roosevelt’s presidency, including the Philippine American War, the creation of the Panama Canal, and the voyage of the Great White Fleet. The essay is supported by 183 endnotes and includes a listing of publications about Roosevelt’s diplomacy not addressed in the text.
The article also contains three text boxes: one lists the leadership of the Theodore Roosevelt Association; another, “About the Author,” notes Tilchin’s work as a teacher and historian; and a third says that this issue of the journal “is dedicated to the people of the State of North Dakota.” A portrait of Roosevelt and a photograph of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt with elements of her air wing illustrate the article.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1989
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
23
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:
The Rising Star of Theodore Roosevelt’s Diplomacy: Major Studies from Beale to the Present. [December 11, 1989]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307802. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-. The Rising Star of Theodore Roosevelt’s Diplomacy: Major Studies from Beale to the Present. [11 Dec. 1989]. 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/o307802.
APA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-., [1989, December 11]. The Rising Star of Theodore Roosevelt’s Diplomacy: Major Studies from Beale to the Present.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307802.
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.
