Books
Subject(s): Collin, Richard H., Cooper, John Milton, Diplomacy, Duthie, James, 1859-, Freemasons, Greene, John Robert, 1955-, Hall, Leonard W. (Leonard Wood), 1900-1979, Hammond, John E., History--Book reviews, International relations--Historiography, Jusserand, J. J. (Jean Jules), 1855-1932, Marks, Frederick W., Miller, Nathan, 1927-2004, Morris, Edmund, Ricard, Serge, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1887-1944, Sternburg, Hermann Speck von, Freiherr, 1852-1908
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Four books are featured in this edition of the “Books” section with a lengthy book review essay, a brief review, and two notices that act as endorsements for the respective works. In “Serge Ricard on Theodore Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy,” William N. Tilchin examines Ricard’s Theodore Roosevelt: Principles and Practice of a Foreign Policy. Tilchin notes that Ricard’s work is free of much of the ideological baggage that marked his previous work on Roosevelt’s diplomacy, and he carefully lays out the organization of the book, highlighting the main points of each part. Tilchin notes the policies and actions for which Ricard praises Roosevelt, such as his preparation of the United States Navy for war while Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and he also criticizes Ricard for some of his assertions. Tilchin concludes that Ricard’s work “is among the most ambitious and important books ever written on Roosevelt’s foreign policy.”
The section features five brief excerpts from Theodore Roosevelt: Many-Sided American and six excerpts from Nathan Miller’s biography Theodore Roosevelt: A Life. “Books” closes with an anonymous review of Matinecock Light, a history of the Oyster Bay, New York, Masonic Lodge which counted Roosevelt as one of its members. An illustration and a photograph of Roosevelt appear in the section.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal
Creation Date
1992
Creator(s)
Tilchin, William N., 1950-; Unknown
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Page Count
10
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:
Books. [1992]. Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307897. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-; Unknown. Books. [1992]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307897.
APA:
Tilchin, William N., 1950-; Unknown., [1992]. Books.
Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o307897.
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. January 29, 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.